An alternative fuel for spark ignition engines

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 203-214

  Hull, A ^a,d   Golubkov, I ^b   Kronberg, B ^a,d   Marandzheva, T ^c   Van Stam, J ^d  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SURFACE CHEMISTRY   (Sweden)

^b Swedish Biofuels AB   (Sweden)

^c Tuchkov Most   (Russian Federation)

^d KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alternative gasoline fuel; Biogasoline; Gasoline engine emissions; Gasoline engine performance; Oxygenates; Vapour pressure reduction

Indexed keywords

ETHANOL; GASOLINE; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; VAPOR PRESSURE;

ALTERNATIVE GASOLINE FUELS; BIOGASOLINE; GASOLINE ENGINE EMISSIONS; GASOLINE ENGINE PERFORMANCE; OXYGENATES; VAPOR PRESSURE REDUCTION;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS;

EID: 33947616296     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 14680874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14680874JER02504     Document Type: Article

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