Saudi Journal of Engineering and Technology (SJEAT)
Volume-2 | Issue-09 | 335-341
Review Article
The impact of natural gas addition to liquefied petroleum gas on the carbon monoxide emitted from a spark ignition engine
Khalid S Reza, Wahab K Ahmed, Eiman A. E. Sheet
Published : Sept. 30, 2017
Abstract
A single cylinder, 4-stroke spark ignition engine type Prodit; fueled with
supplementary Natural gas to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) was used in this paper to
investigate the emitted CO pollutants. The effect of equivalence ratio, spark ignition
timing, engine speed, and the added NG volumetric ratio on CO emissions were
tested experimentally. The study outcomes revealed that CO levels depend mainly on
the equivalence ratio, as the maximum value of CO concentrations existed at the very
rich equivalence ratios and it low at lean side. Retarding spark timing increased the
CO concentrations by a significant percentage. The CO levels became higher at high
speeds and reduced at medium speeds. Increasing natural gas volumetric ratio in the
mixture caused a reduction in CO levels.