Experimental study of some performance parameters of a constant speed stationary diesel engine using ethanol-diesel blends as fuel

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 357-365

  Ajav, E A ^b   Singh, Bachchan ^a   Bhattacharya, T K ^a  

^a G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Alternate fuels; Emissions; Engine performance; Ethanol diesel blends

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BIOFUEL; DIESEL ENGINE;

EID: 0032883439     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(99)00048-3     Document Type: Article

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