Hydrogen-diesel Dual Fuel For GHG Reductions of Heavy-duty Trucks
This research project focuses on a practical way to use hydrogen in heavy-duty diesel engines. Port injection of hydrogen with pilot diesel ignition provides an opportunity to decarbonize diesel engines with simultaneous PM reductions. We design and develop vehicle emission measurement systems and methods, and perform real-world emission measurements to investigate the impacts of dual fuel combustion on engine performance and emission characteristics. The objective of this project is to explore the benefits and limits of the hydrogen-diesel dual-fuel engine in a real-world setting, ultimately finding an efficient strategy for reducing GHG and pollutant emissions of heavy-duty vehicles.
Railway Locomotive Emission Campaign
In collaboration with Southern Railway of British Columbia, this research project focuses on comparing exhaust emissions from locomotive engines using B100 (high-level biodiesel blend) vs B5 (a biodiesel blend of 5% biodiesel, 95% diesel). Biodiesel has been shown to reduce the emissions of hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and particulate when used alone or as a blend.