Asian Journal of Scientific Research1992-14542077-2076Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/ajsr.2013.187.196HagosFtwi Yohaness A. AzizA. Rashid A. SulaimanShaharin 2201362Syngas is considered to be a viable alternative fuel to fossil derived fuels
in both gas turbines and reciprocating gas engines. Detail studies of syngas
as a dual fuel in compression ignited engine, diesel as a pilot fuel and as
a single fuel in a naturally aspirated spark ignited engines are found in the
literature. Even though the prospect of fuelling naturally aspirated spark ignition
engine with syngas is very promising and even cost competitive with that of
natural gas, it is associated with power de-rating that is mainly provoked by
the decrease in volumetric efficiency. With the advancement in gasification
technology and stern regulation with both fossil derived fuels and solid bio-energies,
detail investigation of syngass
combustion parameters and their effect in an internal combustion engine is very
important. This study presents the combustion features like calorific value,
laminar flame velocity and flammability limits of syngas in detail and their
effects on the combustion in an internal combustion engine, spark ignition engine
in particular. The study shows that understanding of the combustion characteristics
of syngas is very important to investigate the effect of diluting inert gases
on the overall performance and emission. The fact that the proportion of the
constituent gases of syngas produced from gasification varied with variation
of input parameters, there is limitation in the characterization of both laminar
flame speed and flammability limit.]]>Atnaw, S.M., S.A. Sulaiman and S. Yusup,20111119131920Bjerketvedt, D., J.R. Bakke and K.V. Wingerden,1997521150Bouvet, N., C. Chauveau, I. Gokalp and F. Halter,20112/CO)/air mixtures.]]>33913920Burbano, H.J., J. Pareja and A.S.A. Amell,20113632433252Cho, H.M. and B.Q. He,200748608618Chomiak, J., J.P. Longwell and A.F. Sarofim,198915109129Coward, H.F. and G.W. Jones,19521952Dam, B., V. Ardha and A. Choudhuri,20102010pp: 7176Dasappa, S., P.J. Paul, H.S. Mukunda, N.K.S. Rajan, G. Sridhar and H.V. Sridhar,200487908916Fossum, M. and R.V. Beyer,19981998Francisco Jr, R., F. Rua, M. Costa, R. Catapan and A. Oliveira,201024880887Hassan, S., Z.A. Zainal and M.A. Miskam,201010406412Heywood, J.B.,1988Pages: 601Pages: 601Hristova, M. and S. Tchaoushev,200641291296Inayat, A., M.M. Ahmad, M.I.A. Mutalib and S. Yusup,20101031833190Kishore, V.R., M.R. Ravi and A. Ray,2008200819Kuchta, J.M.,19851985Liu, C., B. Yan, G. Chen and X.S. Bai,201035542555Liu, Y.F., B. Liu, L. Liu, K. Zeng and Z.H. Huang,201022410711080Miskam, M.A., Z.A. Zainal and M.Y. Indroas,2008895103Monteiro, E., M. Bellenoue, J. Sotton, N.A. Moreira and S. Malheiro,20092009Monteiro, E., M. Bellenoue, J. Sotton, N.A. Moreira and S. Malheiro,20108919851991Natarajan, J.,20082008Natarajan, J., and J.M. Seitzman,20102010Ouimette, P. and P. Seers,200988528533Rallis, C.J. and A.M. Garforth,19806303329Richards, G.A. and K.H. Casleton,20102010Sridhar, G.,20082008pp: 9951000Sridhar, G., P.J. Paul and H.S. Mukunda,2001216172Sridhar, G., H.V. Sridhar, S. Dasappa, P.J. Paul, N.K.S. Rajan and H.S. Mukunda,2005219423438Sridhar, G. and R.B. Yarasu,20102010Pages: 664Pages: 664Tewari, P.G., J.P. Subrahmanyam and M.K.G. Babu,20012001Tinaut, F.V., A.S. Melgar, A. Horrillo and A.D. De La Rosa,200687135142Turns, S.R.,20002nd Edn.,Pages: 676Pages: 676