Novel Approaches
to ignition Enhancement of Natural Gas Under Engine-Like Conditions
Fokion N.
Egolfopoulos
02-11
EISG Project
Title: Novel Approaches to ignition
Enhancement of Natural Gas Under Engine-Like Conditions
EISG Grant Number: 02-11
PIER Area: Strategic Energy Research
Principal Investigator: Fokion N. Egolfopoulos
Contact Information: Phone:
(213) 740-0480, email: egolfopo@usc.edu
Organization: University of Southern California
Grant Amount: $75,000
Grant Term: 12 Months
Project Description:
Proposes to assess the feasibility of using C2-hydrocarbons as an ignition enhancer for natural gas under lean burn conditions in an internal combustion engine.
Proposed Outcomes:
§ Variations of the proposed ignition enhancer will be formulated and tested as part of the project.
Anticipated Benefits:
§ Potential to enable the use of low cost IC engines for base load power generation, which would greatly facilitate and accelerate the implementation of distributed generation infrastructure thereby increasing the reliability and security of the grid.