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Optimizing Power Generation: Integrating Diesel/Biodiesel and Hydrogen in Electric Power Station Generators for Enhanced Sustainability

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Last updated: 11 May 2025

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Mechanical power engineering

Abstract

The combination of diesel/biodiesel and hydrogen in electric power station generators presents a promising approach to reducing emissions and enhancing sustainability in power generation. This study explores the performance and environmental impact of utilizing hydrogen alongside diesel and biodiesel in a dual-fuel system. Biodiesel, derived from renewable sources, significantly reduces the carbon footprint compared to conventional diesel, while hydrogen, with its zero-carbon combustion, further decreases greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Quantitative analysis reveals that blending up to 50% hydrogen with diesel or biodiesel leads to a 35% reduction in CO2 emissions, a 20% reduction in nitrogen oxides (NOx), and a 25% decrease in particulate matter (PM). The system also demonstrated a 10-15% increase in fuel efficiency, attributed to hydrogen's high energy content and faster combustion characteristics. Real-world applications, such as pilot projects in Brazil and Denmark, have successfully tested this dual-fuel technology, showing significant emissions reductions and improved generator performance. Although challenges remain, particularly with hydrogen storage and infrastructure, the integration of diesel/biodiesel-hydrogen systems offers a transitional pathway to decarbonizing power plants. This approach supports the shift toward cleaner energy sources, contributing to global sustainability efforts and carbon reduction targets in the energy sector.

DOI

10.21608/pesj.2025.369000.1017

Keywords

Dual-fuel diesel engine, Green hydrogen, Carbon Emissions, Particulate matter (PM), Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)

Authors

First Name

Medhat

Last Name

Elkelawy

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Affiliation

Mechanical engineering department, Faculty of Engineering, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

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medhatelkelawy@f-eng.tanta.edu.eg

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0000-0002-4191-9772

First Name

Khaled

Last Name

Fadel

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-

Affiliation

Mechanical engineering department, Faculty of Engineering, Pharos University in Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt

Email

201902315@pua.edu.eg

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Orcid

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First Name

Hussein

Last Name

Seleem

MiddleName

Eltaibee

Affiliation

Electronics and Communications Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University

Email

hussein.eltaibee@pua.edu.eg

City

Tanta

Orcid

0000-0002-2936-5447

Volume

2

Article Issue

1

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54245

Issue Date

2025-06-01

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2025-03-17

Publish Date

2025-06-01

Page Start

169

Page End

184

Online ISSN

3009-6197

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https://pesj.journals.ekb.eg/article_424614.html

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424,614

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Technical letters

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3,166

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Publication Title

Pharos Engineering Science Journal

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https://pesj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Optimizing Power Generation: Integrating Diesel/Biodiesel and Hydrogen in Electric Power Station Generators for Enhanced Sustainability

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04 May 2025