CPOTE2026
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9th
International Conference on
Contemporary Problems of Thermal Engineering
23-25 September 2026 | Kraków, Poland | In-person
Contemporary Problems of Thermal Engineering
23-25 September 2026 | Kraków, Poland | In-person
Abstract CPOTE2026-3006-A
Simulations of combustion and emissions formation in ammonia-hydrogen fuelled spark ignition engine using the stochastic reactor model
Michał PASTERNAK, LOGE Polska Sp. z o.o., PolandTim FRANKEN, Brandenburg University of Technology, Germany
Reddy Babu SIDDAREDDY, LOGE Polska Sp z o.o., Poland
Christine MOUNAÏM-ROUSSELLE, University of Orléans, France
Fabian MAUSS, Brandenburg University of Technology, Germany
An ammonia-hydrogen-fuelled combustion engine is seen as potentially carbon-free technology for the future transport and energy sectors. On the one hand, the use of ammonia poses challenges for engine applications due to its resistance to combustion under typical operating conditions. This problem can be eliminated by co-combustion of ammonia with hydrogen, which acts as an ignition enhancer. On the other hand, burning ammonia produces harmful emissions, including NOx and N2O, and its incomplete combustion results in ammonia slip. To address these challenges, we numerically investigate combustion and emissions formation in a spark-ignition gasoline engine fuelled with ammonia-hydrogen blends. The focus is on combustion stability, expressed by cycle-to-cycle variation, flame propagation and flame regimes, and the formation of nitrogen emissions such as NO, NO2, and N2O. Simulations are conducted using a stochastic reactor model of engine in-cylinder processes. A detailed reaction kinetics mechanism is employed to describe the combustion of ammonia-hydrogen fuel and the formation of exhaust emissions. Simulations are based on experimental data from a gasoline engine operated at different air-to-fuel and ammonia-to-hydrogen ratios. The results provide further insights into the combustion of ammonia-hydrogen fuel under spark-ignition engine-relevant operating conditions.
Keywords: Ammonia-hydrogen combustion, Detailed chemistry, Stochastic reactor model, Nitrogen emissions, Gasoline engine