Use of Biodiesel in Diesel Engines Jeffry N Curtis
Photo Courtesy Bosch 2007
Review: Four Stroke Cycle Wartsila Diesel Cycle EGR
Graphic Courtesy Bosch 2007
Common Rail Components
Tolerances and Pressures 2100 bar = 30,000+ psi Injection Pressures.002 mm = × = 2 microns ( m) Needle Valve Clearance.06 mm = ” = 60 microns ( m) Human Hair Diameter
Photo by Jeff Curtis © 2007
Photo by Jeff Curtis © 2009
Photo Courtesy Bosch 2007
Spray Pattern
Photo Courtesy Bosch 2007
Fuel System Details Cummins ISB HPCR
Biodiesel Emissions: B20 Biodiesel Compared to Petroleum Diesel Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 )-16.0% Particulate Matter (PM)-18.0% Unburned Hydrocarbons (HC)-11.0% NOx (Oxides of Nitrogen)+1%
Multiple Injection Events/Firing Stroke
EGR Oxidation Type Catalytic Converter w/Particulate Filter Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR)
Further Concerns/Discussion EGR The “NO x ” Question The “NO x ” Question The “Bosch” Timeline Are We Ready For It?
Jeffry N. Curtis, Instructor Diesel Equipment Technology Bellingham Technical College