Research
Title : | An Experimental and Kinetic Modeling Study of Auto-ignition of Hydrogen/Natural Gas Mixtures in Rapid Compression Machine |
Area of research : | Engineering Sciences |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Snehasish Panigrahy, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT) Delhi |
Timeline Start Year : | 2023 |
Timeline End Year : | 2026 |
Contact info : | Snehasish.Panigrahy@dese.iitd.ac.in |
Equipments : | Constant voltage and current sources High pressure cylinders and regulators for H2/O2/N2/NG Vacuum Pump Set-up High pressure valves High pressure Kistler sensors Driver piston and cylinder section Reaction chamber Mixing vessel for N2/O2/fuel mixtures Hydraulic and pneumatic driver |
Details
Executive Summary : | This project aims to create a database of reliable chemical kinetics measurements for hydrogen/natural gas mixtures using a twin-piston rapid compression machine (RCM) at low-temperature conditions. The goal is to develop a detailed chemical kinetic model for gas turbine burners operating on H2 blended NG fuels. The project will install a state-of-the-art RCM experimental facility at IIT Delhi, providing essential fuel oxidation data for clean energy efforts. The project will also perform new ignition delay time measurements for H2/NG mixtures using an opposed piston-based RCM set up, focusing on the sensitization effect of NOx on auto-ignition at lower compression temperatures and high-pressure conditions. The experimental data will be used to validate and develop a detailed chemical kinetic model to describe the oxidation and ignition behavior of H2/NG/NOx mixtures. |
Total Budget (INR): | 44,57,696 |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT) Delhi Funding Agency :Anusandhan National Rsearch Foundation (ANRF)/Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) | Source :Anusandhan National Research Foundation/Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST 2023-24 | |