Comparative evaluation of combustion, performance, and emissions of Jatropha methyl ester and Karanj methyl ester in a direct injection diesel engine

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1565-1572

  Jindal, S ^a   Nandwana, Bhagwati P ^a   Rathore, Narendra S ^b  

^a Mechanical Engineering Deptt   (United States)

^b Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTABLE LIMIT; COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CYLINDER PRESSURES; DIRECT INJECTION DIESEL ENGINES; HEAT RELEASE RATES; IGNITION DELAYS; JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS; MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE; METHYL ESTERS; OXIDES OF NITROGEN; PONGAMIA PINNATA; POWER OUT PUT; RATE OF PRESSURE; SMOKE OPACITY; SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION; THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

BIODIESEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; ESTERIFICATION; FUEL OILS; HYDROCARBONS; IGNITION; SMOKE; VEGETABLE OILS;

ESTERS;

EID: 77950120211     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef901194z     Document Type: Article

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