Experimental investigation of fuel properties, engine performance, combustion and emissions of blends containing croton oil, butanol, and diesel on a CI engine

Fuel

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 505-510

  Lujaji, Frank ^a   Kristóf, Lukács ^b   Bereczky, Akos ^b   Mbarawa, Makame ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Blends; Butanol; Croton oil; Diesel; Performance

Indexed keywords

BLENDS; BUTANOL; CROTON OIL; DIESEL; PERFORMANCE;

ALCOHOLS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENGINES; FOSSIL FUELS; MACHINE DESIGN; ORGANIC POLYMERS; OXYGEN; VEGETABLE OILS;

ENGINE CYLINDERS;

EID: 78649748700     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2010.10.004     Document Type: Article

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