Comparison of emissions of a direct injection diesel engine operating on biodiesel with emulsified and fumigated methanol

Fuel

Volumn 87, Issue 10-11, 2008, Pages 1870-1879

  Cheng, C H ^a,b   Cheung, C S ^b   Chan, T L ^b   Lee, S C ^b   Yao, C D ^a   Tsang, K S ^b  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Diesel engine; Exhaust emissions; Methanol; Particulate matter

Indexed keywords

DIESEL ENGINES; EXHAUST GASES; METHANOL; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

ENGINE EXHAUST; EXHAUST EMISSIONS;

BIODIESEL;

EID: 41949100105     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2008.01.002     Document Type: Article

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