TY - JOUR
TI - A Review on Liquefied Natural Gas as Fuels for Dual Fuel Engines: Opportunities, Challenges and Responses
AU - Arefin, M
AU - Nabi, M
AU - Akram, M
AU - Islam, M
AU - Chowdhury, M
T2 - Energies
AB - Climate change and severe emission regulations in many countries demand fuel and engine researchers to explore sustainable fuels for internal combustion engines. Natural gas could be a source of sustainable fuels, which can be produced from renewable sources. This article presents a complete overview of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a potential fuel for diesel engines. An interesting finding from this review is that engine modification and proper utilization of LNG significantly improve system efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which is extremely helpful to sustainable development. Moreover, some major recent researches are also analyzed to find out drawbacks, advancement and future research potential of the technology. One of the major challenges of LNG is its higher flammability that causes different fatal hazards and when using in dual-fuel engine causes knock. Though researchers have been successful to find out some ways to overcome some challenges, further research is necessary to reduce the hazards and make the fuel more effective and environment-friendly when using as a fuel for a diesel engine.
DA - 2020/11//
PY - 2020
PB - MDPI
VL - 13
IS - 22
SP - 6127
UR - https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/22/6127
DO - 10.3390/en13226127
LA - English
KW - Fossil-derived Hydrocarbons
KW - Biogenic Gases
KW - Methane (Natural Gas)
KW - Biochemical
KW - Safety, Risk and Hazard Analysis
KW - Fuel Properties and Characteristics
KW - Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) and GHG Emissions
KW - Ocean-going Vessels
ER -