Synthetic and biofuels

Simulating synthetic and biofuel combustion

Cleaner combustion within Internal Combustion Engines (ICEs) can be driven not only by the green non-carbon fuels but also by sustainable hydrocarbons which also offer a route towards a more environmentally responsible and energy efficient landscape.

By utilizing renewable feedstocks, advanced production processes, and carbon capture technologies, sustainable hydrocarbon fuels provide an eco-friendly alternative to traditional fossil fuels. They can also operate as drop-in alternative in the existing powertrains which is advantageous from both the sustainability and efficiency standpoint.

Optimal application of sustainable biofuels requires adjustment of existing ICE designs, while e-fuels, such as synthetic gasoline for example, open a new dimension in fuel formulation due to the finer control over fuel composition and wide variation in composition depending on the production method.

Simulating combustion behaviour provides fast, accurate answers to the ‘What ifs’ such as: How to adapt an existing powertrain to perform best with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil or Dimethyl-Ether? How does the composition of gasoline affect mixture quality, injection, and ignition processes? How to best calibrate a power-plant for different composition of gasoline and different ethanol content?

Realis Simulation products provide flexible fuel definition and combustion and kinetics modelling approaches allowing our customers to explore the sustainable hydrocarbons alternatives and take advantage of their properties in ICE development.