The impact of biodiesel blend ratio on vehicle performance and emissions

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 224, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 405-421

  Bannister, C D ^a   Hawley, J G ^a   Ali, H M ^a   Chuck, C J ^a   Price, P ^b   Chrysafi, S S ^b   Brown, A ^c   Pickford, W ^c  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

^c BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Catalyst performance; Emissions; New European Drive Cycle

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BIODIESEL; BIODIVERSITY; CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYSTS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DIESEL ENGINES; DIRECT INJECTION; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDROCARBONS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SYNTHETIC FUELS; TEMPERATURE;

BIO-DIESEL BLENDS; CATALYST PERFORMANCE; DIRECT INJECTION DIESEL ENGINES; DRIVE CYCLES; EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURES; HYDROCARBON EMISSION; PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS; PRODUCTION VEHICLES;

VEHICLE PERFORMANCE;

EID: 77649175957     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544070JAUTO1270     Document Type: Article

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