Effect of Working Process Adjustable Parameters on the Formation of Nitrogen Oxides in a Hydrogen Diesel Engine

The article considers formation of nitrogen oxides in a hydrogen diesel engine with direct injection of gaseous hydrogen depending on the adjustable parameters of the working process: excess air ratio, cyclic hydrogen supply, advance angle and duration of hydrogen injection. It was found that in a number of cases the effect of these parameters on the working process and the emission of nitrogen oxides leads to results that differ significantly from those in traditional diesel engines running on hydrocarbon fuel. It is shown that by varying the specified controlled parameters, it is possible to minimize the concentration of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gases of a hydrogen diesel engine.

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