The Current State of Hydrogen-Enriched Engine Development
Xu Zhang *
School of Mechanical Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou-450000, China.
Jiaqi Wang
School of Mechanical Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou-450000, China.
Zhichao Lou
School of Mechanical Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou-450000, China.
Shaokai Shen
School of Mechanical Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou-450000, China.
Jintao Meng
School of Mechanical Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou-450000, China.
Chunjian Zhou
School of Mechanical Engineering, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou-450000, China.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
In recent years, with the further strengthening of environmental protection, researchers have paid extensive attention to the hydrogen-enriched engine. hydrogen-enriched mix hydrogen with conventional fuels and are designed to reduce exhaust emissions, improve combustion efficiency and enhance power performance. Proper hydrogen incorporation can reduce carbon emissions and nitrogen oxide emissions, and improve engine power output and combustion efficiency. In this paper, four kinds of hydrogen-enriched engines are introduced comprehensively, and the effects of hydrogen-enriched ratio on combustion and emission performance of engines are analyzed, as well as the effects of different technologies on hydrogen-enriched engines. The research results show that hydrogen-enriched engines have significant advantages in reducing emissions, improving combustion efficiency and enhancing power performance, and become one of the important technologies for the future automotive industry to transition to clean energy.
Keywords: Hydrogen-gasoline engine, hydrogen-natural gas engine, hydrogen-alcohol engines, hydrogen-ammonia engine