Effect of fumigation methanol and ethanol on the gaseous and particulate emissions of a direct-injection diesel engine

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2001-2008

  Zhang, Z H ^a,b   Tsang, K S ^a   Cheung, C S ^a   Chan, T L ^a   Yao, C D ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diesel engine; Ethanol; Methanol; Nano particles; Particulate emissions

Indexed keywords

AIR INTAKES; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; DIRECT INJECTION; ETHANOL; FUMIGATION; GAS EMISSIONS; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; NANOPARTICLES; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

AIR/FUEL RATIO; BRAKE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; DIRECT INJECTION DIESEL ENGINES; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; GAS TEMPERATURE; MAXIMUM TORQUE; PARTICULATE MASS;

ENGINE CYLINDERS;

ALCOHOL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; DIESEL FUEL; HYDROCARBON; METHANOL; NITROUS OXIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINE; EMISSION; ETHANOL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUMIGATION; METHANOL; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICULATE MATTER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIESEL ENGINE; EXHAUST GAS; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FLOW RATE; FUMIGATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; TORQUE; VELOCITY;

EID: 79952242849     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.12.019     Document Type: Article

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