An investigation of using biodiesel/marine diesel blends on the performance of a stationary diesel engine

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 141-149

  Kalligeros, S ^a   Zannikos, F ^a   Stournas, S ^a   Lois, E ^a   Anastopoulos, G ^a   Teas, Ch ^a   Sakellaropoulos, F ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Alternative fuels; Biodiesel; Emissions; Marine diesel; Olive oil; Sunflower oil

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON MONOXIDE; DIESEL FUELS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; NITROGEN OXIDES;

BIODIESEL; CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSIONS;

VEGETABLE OILS;

BIOFUEL; ENGINE;

HELIANTHUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037315870     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(02)00092-2     Document Type: Article

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