Optimization of exhaust emissions of a diesel engine fuelled with biodiesel

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1015-1023

  Leung, D Y C ^a   Luo, Y ^a   Chan, T L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINES; EXHAUST GASES; HYDROCARBONS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

BIODIESEL; EXHAUST EMISSIONS; FUEL COMBUSTION; PARTICULATE MATTERS;

DIESEL FUELS;

EID: 33745623107     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef050383s     Document Type: Article

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