Hydrogen as a fuel for spark ignition combustion engines - state of knowledge and concept

• Autorzy: Matla Jędrzej , Kaźmierczak Andrzej R. , Haller Piotr , Trocki Marcin

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.19206/CE-171541

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Accelerating the process of the transport and energy sectors increases the interest in fuels derived from renewable sources. The predicted three-fold increase in hydrogen production by 2050, driven by its falling production costs, justifies the direction of research aimed at its popularisation as a fuel for internal combustion engines (H2ICE). The presented article provides an overview of the state of knowledge on hydrogen combustion systems, which are currently the most attractive development path, mainly due to the well-developed production technology and relatively low recycling cost compared with fuel cells. The paper contains a comprehensive analysis of currently available solutions covering issues related to the production, storage, and transmission of hydrogen, with particular emphasis on the Polish market, which is one of the largest in Europe in terms of its production. The authors also propose their own concept of a hydrogen combustion system for application in an internal combustion engine. The presented solution is based on the idea of prechamber introduction in order to improve combustion process parameters and hence overall engine efficiency.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

H2ICE; alternative fuels; hydrogen combustion; hydrogen knock; Polish hydrogen market

PL

H2ICE; paliwa alternatywne; spalanie wodoru; stuk wodorowy; rynek wodoru w Polsce

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Naukowe Silników Spalinowych
• Czasopismo: Combustion Engines
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: R. 63, nr 1
• Strony: 73--79
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 49 poz., il. kolor., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Matla Jędrzej

• PhD student, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland

• https://orcid.org/+0000-0002-5054-6904

autor

Kaźmierczak Andrzej R.

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6135-5014

autor

Haller Piotr

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6020-5695

autor

Trocki Marcin

• Research and Development Centre, AC S.A. Białystok, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).