Principal Investigator:
Robert M. Wagner
Other collaborators (including ORNL personnel):
John M. Storey
Tim J. Theiss
John H. Whealton
John B. Andriulli
Funding Source:
DOE Office of Power Technologies (OPT)
Project Focus:
The use of natural gas (NG) reciprocating engines for distributed generation
is an important step toward meeting our nation's energy demand while
minimizing environmental impact. The objectives of this program are to
improve efficiency while reducing NOx emissions. Ultra lean combustion
will be achieved through the innovative integration of new technology
along with several well-established technologies and engineering principles.
Technologies being investigated in this project include a new ignition
system based on a "rotating arc", seeding the air-fuel mixture with hydrogen
produced with a NG reformer, and advanced control strategies which allow
the engine to operate at the edge of the lean limit.
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