Application of exhaust gas fuel reforming in diesel and homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engines fuelled with biofuels

Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 462-470

  Tsolakis, A ^a   Megaritis, A ^b   Yap, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Bioethanol; Fuel reforming; HCCI; Hydrogen

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROGEN; REFORMING REACTIONS;

BIOETHANOL; FUEL REFORMING;

EXHAUST GASES;

BIODIESEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EXHAUST GASES; HYDROGEN; REFORMING REACTIONS;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; BIOFUEL; COMPRESSION; DIESEL ENGINE; GAS;

BRASSICA NAPUS;

EID: 38749088641     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2007.09.011     Document Type: Article

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