Effects of biodiesel, biodiesel blends, and a synthetic diesel on emissions from light heavy-duty diesel vehicles

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 349-355

  Durbin, Thomas D ^a   Collins, John R ^a   Norbeck, Joseph M ^a   Smith, Matthew R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; CHASSIS DYNAMOMETER;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; CARBON MONOXIDE; DIESEL FUELS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SYNTHETIC FUELS;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

CARBON; CARBON MONOXIDE; DIESEL FUEL; NITROGEN OXIDE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

DIESEL; EMISSION CONTROL; FUEL;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIESEL ENGINE; EXHAUST GAS; GAS ANALYSIS; PARTICULATE MATTER; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034131742     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es990543c     Document Type: Article

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