Systematic assessment of combustion characteristics of biofuels and emulsions with water for use as diesel engine fuels

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 38, Issue 15-17, 1997, Pages 1785-1795

  Crookes, Roy J ^a   Kiannejad, Fariborz ^a   Nazha, Marouan A A ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Diesel; Emulsions

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; EMULSIONS; FUEL OILS; PHOTOGRAPHY; WATER;

BIOFUELS; SPRAY FLAME PHOTOGRAPHY;

COMBUSTION;

EID: 0031257039     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0196-8904(96)00202-6     Document Type: Article

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