Generating efficiency and NOx emissions of a gas engine generator fueled with a biogas-hydrogen blend and using an exhaust gas recirculation system

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 5723-5730

  Lee, Kyungtaek ^a   Kim, Taesoo ^a   Cha, Hyoseok ^a   Song, Soonho ^a   Chun, Kwang Min ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biogas; Exhaust gas recirculation; Gas engine generator; Generating efficiency; Hydrogen; NOx emissions

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS ENGINES; EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION; EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION RATES; EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEMS; GENERATE ELECTRICITY; GENERATING EFFICIENCY; SPARK TIMING; TEST RESULTS;

BIOGAS; ELECTRIC SPARKS; ENGINES; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN ENGINES; HYDROGEN FUELS; INDUSTRIAL FURNACES; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES;

GAS EMISSIONS;

EID: 77955296470     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.03.076     Document Type: Article

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