An experimental comparison of methods to use methanol and Jatropha oil in a compression ignition engine

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 309-318

  Senthil Kumar, M ^a   Ramesh, A ^a   Nagalingam, B ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Diesel engine; Dual fuel operation; Jatropha curcas L.; Methanol; Methyl ester of Jatropha oil; Performance and emissions; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

DIESEL ENGINES; ESTERS; GAS EMISSIONS; METHANOL; SMOKE;

DUAL FUEL OPERATION;

VEGETABLE OILS;

ENGINE; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENT; METHANOL; PERFORMANCE;

JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 0037741458     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(03)00018-7     Document Type: Article

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