Nanometallic fuels for transportation: A well-to-wheels analysis

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-108

  Utgikar, V P ^a   Lattin, W ^a   Jacobsen, R T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy consumption; Environmental impact; Greenhouse gas emissions; Nanometallic fuels; Transportation fuels; Well to wheel analysis

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS EMISSIONS; GASOLINE; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDROGEN FUELS; IRON; NANOPARTICLES; TRANSPORTATION;

METAL COMBUSTION PROCESS; METAL PRODUCTION PROCESS; NANOMETALLIC FUELS; NANOPARTICLE FORMULATION PROCESS; TRANSPORTATION FUEL; WELL-TO-WHEEL ANALYSIS;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; ALUMINUM; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS EMISSIONS; GASOLINE; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDROGEN FUELS; IRON; NANOPARTICLES; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 33846557423     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1255     Document Type: Article

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