Knock prevention of CHP engines by addition of N2 and CO2 to the natural gas fuel

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1359-1371

  Brecq, Guillaume ^a   Bellettre, Jérôme ^a   Tazerout, Mohand ^a   Muller, Thomas ^b  

^a ECOLE DES MINES DE NANTES   (France)

^b GAZ DE FRANCE   (France)

Author keywords

Gas SI engine; Inert gases; Knock limit; Natural gas

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMBUSTION KNOCK; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GAS FUELS; INERT GASES; NATURAL GAS;

KNOCK PREVENTION;

GAS ENGINES;

EID: 0037809783     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-4311(03)00063-2     Document Type: Article

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