Natural Gas Engine Technologies: Challenges and Energy Sustainability Issue

Energy sustainability and environmental issues pose greater challenges on different primary energy sectors as the global energy demand increases and it is projected to further increase with an upsurge in population. On the other hand, energy sources from conventional fossil-based fuels are depleting...

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Main Authors: Chala, G. T., Abd Rashid, Abd Aziz, Hagos, F. Y.
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018
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spelling ump-225052018-11-01T04:16:51Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22505/ Natural Gas Engine Technologies: Challenges and Energy Sustainability Issue Chala, G. T. Abd Rashid, Abd Aziz Hagos, F. Y. TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Energy sustainability and environmental issues pose greater challenges on different primary energy sectors as the global energy demand increases and it is projected to further increase with an upsurge in population. On the other hand, energy sources from conventional fossil-based fuels are depleting, forcing explorations in challenging and difficult locations. As a result, the use of alternative fuels received dramatic consideration to substitute these conventional fuels, of which natural gas took the significant share. However, the share of natural-gas vehicles in the current vehicle market is quite small, and it is estimated to be below 5%. This paper reviews the current resource scenarios including proven and potential reserves, current production, and consumption, along with the fueling infrastructure, distribution, and storage. It also provides summary of the development of fuel-injection technologies aimed to enhance the performance of gas engines. More attention was also given to natural-gas engines and their limitations. Parameters affecting the performance and combustion of compressed natural gas (CNG) in spark-ignition (SI) engines are thoroughly assessed, among which compression ratio and injection timing play major roles in the optimization of CNG-fueled engines. Furthermore, different technologies that help close the performance gap between conventional liquid-fuel and natural-gas engines and future directions of the research are presented MDPI AG 2018 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22505/1/Natural%20Gas%20Engine%20Technologies%20Challenges.pdf Chala, G. T. and Abd Rashid, Abd Aziz and Hagos, F. Y. (2018) Natural Gas Engine Technologies: Challenges and Energy Sustainability Issue. Energies, 11 (11). pp. 1-44. ISSN 1996-1073 https://doi.org/10.3390/en11112934
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Chala, G. T.
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Hagos, F. Y.
Natural Gas Engine Technologies: Challenges and Energy Sustainability Issue
description Energy sustainability and environmental issues pose greater challenges on different primary energy sectors as the global energy demand increases and it is projected to further increase with an upsurge in population. On the other hand, energy sources from conventional fossil-based fuels are depleting, forcing explorations in challenging and difficult locations. As a result, the use of alternative fuels received dramatic consideration to substitute these conventional fuels, of which natural gas took the significant share. However, the share of natural-gas vehicles in the current vehicle market is quite small, and it is estimated to be below 5%. This paper reviews the current resource scenarios including proven and potential reserves, current production, and consumption, along with the fueling infrastructure, distribution, and storage. It also provides summary of the development of fuel-injection technologies aimed to enhance the performance of gas engines. More attention was also given to natural-gas engines and their limitations. Parameters affecting the performance and combustion of compressed natural gas (CNG) in spark-ignition (SI) engines are thoroughly assessed, among which compression ratio and injection timing play major roles in the optimization of CNG-fueled engines. Furthermore, different technologies that help close the performance gap between conventional liquid-fuel and natural-gas engines and future directions of the research are presented
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author Chala, G. T.
Abd Rashid, Abd Aziz
Hagos, F. Y.
author_facet Chala, G. T.
Abd Rashid, Abd Aziz
Hagos, F. Y.
author_sort Chala, G. T.
title Natural Gas Engine Technologies: Challenges and Energy Sustainability Issue
title_short Natural Gas Engine Technologies: Challenges and Energy Sustainability Issue
title_full Natural Gas Engine Technologies: Challenges and Energy Sustainability Issue
title_fullStr Natural Gas Engine Technologies: Challenges and Energy Sustainability Issue
title_full_unstemmed Natural Gas Engine Technologies: Challenges and Energy Sustainability Issue
title_sort natural gas engine technologies: challenges and energy sustainability issue
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2018
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22505/
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22505/1/Natural%20Gas%20Engine%20Technologies%20Challenges.pdf
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