The use of a fuel containing Chlorella vulgaris in a diesel engine

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 884-889

  Scragg, A H ^a   Morrison, J ^a   Shales, S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Biofuel; Chlorella vulgaris; Electricity generation; Emissions; Microalgae

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; FUEL CONSUMPTION; NITROGEN OXIDES;

SUSTAINABLE FUELS;

ALGAE;

BIOFUEL; CARBON MONOXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; RAPESEED OIL; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; DIESEL ENGINE; EMULSION; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; TRANSESTERIFICATION;

CHLORELLA VULGARIS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0242458107     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2003.01.001     Document Type: Article

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