The use of biofuel emulsions as fuel for diesel engines: A review

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 223, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 729-742

  Kumar, M Senthil ^a   Bellettre, J ^b   Tazerout, M ^a  

^a ECOLE DES MINES DE NANTES   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Alternative fuels; Diesel engines; Emissions and combustion characteristics; Emulsions; Performance

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL EMULSIONS; CETANE NUMBER IMPROVER; COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS; COMBUSTION EFFICIENCIES; COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; COMPREHENSIVE STUDIES; COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE; DIETHYL ETHERS; DIMETHYL CARBONATE; DUAL-FUEL OPERATION; EMISSIONS AND COMBUSTION; EMISSIONS AND COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION; HEAT RELEASE CURVE; IGNITION DELAYS; IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS; MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY; MODELLING TECHNIQUES; OXYGENATED FUEL; PEAK PRESSURE; PREMIXED COMBUSTION; PREPARATION METHOD; RATE OF PRESSURE; WATER ADDITION;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; ANIMALS; BIOFUELS; DUAL FUEL ENGINES; ETHERS; FUEL OILS; IGNITION; MACHINE DESIGN; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SMOKE; WATER VAPOR;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 70450214981     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE758     Document Type: Review

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