期刊
APPLIED ENERGY
卷 181, 期 -, 页码 391-398出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.08.100
关键词
Vehicle technology; Low-octane gasoline; Gasoline compression ignition; Energy consumption; GHG emissions; Life cycle assessment
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [71403142]
- Beijing Natural Science Foundation [9162008]
The use of low-octane gasoline on Gasoline Compression Ignition (GCI) engines is considered as a competitive alternative to the conventional vehicle propulsion technologies. In this study, a process-based, well-to-wheel conceptualized life cycle assessment model is established to estimate the life cycle energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the conventional gasoline-Spark Ignition (SI) and low-octane gasoline-GCI pathways. It is found that compared with the conventional pathway, the low octane gasoline-GCI pathway leads to a 24.6% reduction in energy consumption and a 22.8% reduction in GHG emissions. The removal of the isomerization and catalytic reforming units in the refinery and the higher energy efficiency in the vehicle use phase are the substantial drivers behind the reductions. The results indicate that by promoting the use of low-octane gasoline coupled with the deployment of GCI vehicles, considerable reductions of energy consumption and GHG emissions in the transport sector can be achieved. However, significant technical and market barriers are still to be overcome. The inherent problems of NOx and PM exhaust emissions associated with GCI engines need to be further addressed with advanced combustion techniques. Besides, the yield of low-octane gasoline needs to be improved through adjusting the refinery configurations. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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