Fuzzy optimization of the automotive ammonia fuel cycle

Ammonia has favorable properties for use in automotive fuel applications, such as good storage properties and mature production and distribution infrastructure. However, the sustainability of ammonia as an alternative automotive fuel remains in question, due to the significant environmental impact o...

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Main Authors: Angeles, Donna A., Tan, Raymond Girard R., Aviso, Kathleen B., Are, Kristian Ray Angelo G., Razon, Luis F.
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spelling oai:animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph:faculty_research-26252021-07-08T00:50:51Z Fuzzy optimization of the automotive ammonia fuel cycle Angeles, Donna A. Tan, Raymond Girard R. Aviso, Kathleen B. Are, Kristian Ray Angelo G. Razon, Luis F. Ammonia has favorable properties for use in automotive fuel applications, such as good storage properties and mature production and distribution infrastructure. However, the sustainability of ammonia as an alternative automotive fuel remains in question, due to the significant environmental impact of conventional production technology and the need for a secondary hydrocarbon fuel to promote combustion when used in internal combustion engines. The two commercially implemented processes for ammonia: steam reforming and partial oxidation, a wood-based syngas process and a cyanobacterial process combined are considered in the life cycle optimization of the ammonia-based fuel system. It is assumed that the functional unit is 1 km travelled by a representative light-duty internal combustion engine vehicle. Two conventional fuels are also considered as secondary fuel in this study, namely, gasoline and diesel. Fuzzy linear programming is applied using carbon and nitrogen footprint as environmental objectives. The cyanobacteria-based process combined with gasoline as the secondary fuel was identified as the optimal solution. The most significant parameter was the end-user vehicle fuel economy. Hence, more attention must be given to the improvement of vehicle technology to enable the sustainable use of ammonia for transportation. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd 2018-06-10T07:00:00Z text text/html https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/1626 https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/2625/type/native/viewcontent Faculty Research Work Animo Repository Ammonia Atmospheric carbon dioxide—Environmental aspects Fuel Atmospheric nitrogen dioxide Chemical Engineering
institution De La Salle University
building De La Salle University Library
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country Philippines
Philippines
content_provider De La Salle University Library
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topic Ammonia
Atmospheric carbon dioxide—Environmental aspects
Fuel
Atmospheric nitrogen dioxide
Chemical Engineering
spellingShingle Ammonia
Atmospheric carbon dioxide—Environmental aspects
Fuel
Atmospheric nitrogen dioxide
Chemical Engineering
Angeles, Donna A.
Tan, Raymond Girard R.
Aviso, Kathleen B.
Are, Kristian Ray Angelo G.
Razon, Luis F.
Fuzzy optimization of the automotive ammonia fuel cycle
description Ammonia has favorable properties for use in automotive fuel applications, such as good storage properties and mature production and distribution infrastructure. However, the sustainability of ammonia as an alternative automotive fuel remains in question, due to the significant environmental impact of conventional production technology and the need for a secondary hydrocarbon fuel to promote combustion when used in internal combustion engines. The two commercially implemented processes for ammonia: steam reforming and partial oxidation, a wood-based syngas process and a cyanobacterial process combined are considered in the life cycle optimization of the ammonia-based fuel system. It is assumed that the functional unit is 1 km travelled by a representative light-duty internal combustion engine vehicle. Two conventional fuels are also considered as secondary fuel in this study, namely, gasoline and diesel. Fuzzy linear programming is applied using carbon and nitrogen footprint as environmental objectives. The cyanobacteria-based process combined with gasoline as the secondary fuel was identified as the optimal solution. The most significant parameter was the end-user vehicle fuel economy. Hence, more attention must be given to the improvement of vehicle technology to enable the sustainable use of ammonia for transportation. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd
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author Angeles, Donna A.
Tan, Raymond Girard R.
Aviso, Kathleen B.
Are, Kristian Ray Angelo G.
Razon, Luis F.
author_facet Angeles, Donna A.
Tan, Raymond Girard R.
Aviso, Kathleen B.
Are, Kristian Ray Angelo G.
Razon, Luis F.
author_sort Angeles, Donna A.
title Fuzzy optimization of the automotive ammonia fuel cycle
title_short Fuzzy optimization of the automotive ammonia fuel cycle
title_full Fuzzy optimization of the automotive ammonia fuel cycle
title_fullStr Fuzzy optimization of the automotive ammonia fuel cycle
title_full_unstemmed Fuzzy optimization of the automotive ammonia fuel cycle
title_sort fuzzy optimization of the automotive ammonia fuel cycle
publisher Animo Repository
publishDate 2018
url https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/1626
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