Durability of a small agricultural engine on biogas/diesel dual fuel operation

Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transaction B: Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-177

  Tippayawong, N ^a   Promwungkwa, A ^a   Rerkkriangkrai, P ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biogas; Compression ignition; Dual fuel; Endurance test; Renewable energy; Wear

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION IGNITION; DUAL-FUELS; ENDURANCE TEST; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; DEBRIS; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; DURABILITY; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ENGINE CYLINDERS; LUBRICATING OILS; LUBRICATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SEWAGE; TESTING;

DUAL FUEL ENGINES;

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIOGAS; DIESEL; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLID WASTE; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM;

EID: 77952385737     PISSN: 10286284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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