Parametric studies for improving the performance of a Jatropha oil-fuelled compression ignition engine

Renewable Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1994-2016

  Narayana Reddy, J ^a   Ramesh, A ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Bio fuels; Injection parameters; Jatropha oil fuel; Non edible vegetable oil as fuels; Renewable fuels; Vegetable oil combustion

Indexed keywords

DIESEL ENGINES; FUEL INJECTION; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SMOKE;

BIO FUELS; INJECTION PARAMETERS; JATROPHA OIL FUEL; NON-EDIBLE VEGETABLE OIL AS FUELS; RENEWABLE FUELS; VEGETABLE OIL COMBUSTION;

SYNTHETIC FUELS;

DIESEL ENGINES; FUEL INJECTION; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SMOKE; SYNTHETIC FUELS;

COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINE; EMISSION; FUEL; HYDROCARBON; PRESSURE EFFECT; SMOKE;

JATROPHA;

EID: 33746437972     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2005.10.006     Document Type: Article

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