Alternative fuel for a standard diesel engine

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-63

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

^a INSTITUTE FOR SURFACE CHEMISTRY   (Sweden)

^b Agrofuel AB   (Sweden)

^c KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alternative diesel fuel; Diesel engine emissions; Diesel engine performance; Oxygenates; Particulate emissions

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; DIESEL ENGINES; EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE); PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

ALTERNATIVE DIESEL FUELS; DIESEL ENGINE EMISSIONS; DIESEL ENGINE PERFORMANCE; OXYGENATES;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS;

EID: 33947647974     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 14680874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/146808705X30549     Document Type: Article

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