Comparative bio-fuel performance in internal combustion engines

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 461-468

  Crookes, R J ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bio fuels; Biogas; Diesel engine; Emissions; Gasoline engine; Performance

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; CARBON MONOXIDE; DIESEL ENGINES; ENGINE CYLINDERS; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GASOLINE; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

BIO-FUELS; COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES; GASOLINE ENGINES; PERFORMANCES;

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES;

BIOGAS; CARBON MONOXIDE; DIESEL ENGINES; ENGINE CYLINDERS; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GASOLINE; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

BIOFUEL; BIOGAS; ENGINE; HYDROCARBON;

BIOGAS; CARBON MONOXIDE; CYLINDERS; DIESEL ENGINES; EMISSION;

EID: 33645973669     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2005.11.022     Document Type: Article

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