Internal combustion engines fueled by natural gas - Hydrogen mixtures

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 29, Issue 14, 2004, Pages 1527-1539

  Akansu, S Orhan ^a   Dulger, Zafer ^b   Kahraman, Nafiz ^a   Veziroǧlu, T Nejat ^c  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c University of Miami College of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

CNG; Engine; Hydrogen; Mixtures

Indexed keywords

ANTIKNOCK RATING; CARBON DIOXIDE; CODES (STANDARDS); COMPRESSIBILITY OF GASES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; MIXTURES; NITROGEN OXIDES;

COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG); ENGINE; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS;

HYDROGEN FUELS;

EID: 3843102538     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2004.01.018     Document Type: Article

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