Comparison of Engine Performance and Emissions for Petroleum Diesel Fuel, Yellow Grease Biodiesel, and Soybean Oil Biodiesel

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 937-944

  Canakci, M ^a   Van Gerpen, J H ^b  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative fuel; Biodiesel; Diesel engine; Engine emissions; Engine performance; Soybean oil methyl ester

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ESTERS; FATTY ACIDS; HYDROCARBONS; OILS AND FATS; SYNTHETIC FUELS;

BIODIESEL;

DIESEL FUELS;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; DIESEL ENGINE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0242287232     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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