Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as an alternative fuel in spark ignition engine: Performance and emission characteristics

ICEE 2009 - Proceeding 2009 3rd International Conference on Energy and Environment: Advancement Towards Global Sustainability

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 189-194

  Mustafa, K F ^a   Gitano Briggs, H W ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Emission characteristics; Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG); Performance; Spark ignition engine

Indexed keywords

BRAKE SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION; COMPRESSION RATIOS; CONCENTRATION LEVELS; EDDY CURRENT DYNAMOMETER; EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GAS DISTRIBUTOR; INFRA RED; PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS; POWER OUT PUT; SPARK IGNITION ENGINES;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BUTANE; COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC SPARKS; ENGINES; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GAS INDUSTRY; GASES; GASOLINE; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; PROPANE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

EID: 77949624368     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICEENVIRON.2009.5398647     Document Type: Conference Paper

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