Characteristics of particulate emissions from a diesel generator fueled with varying blends of biodiesel and fossil diesel

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 204-213

  Tsai, Jen Hsiung ^a   Chen, Shui Jen ^a   Huang, Kuo Lin ^a   Lee, Wen Jhy ^b   Kuo, Wen Chien ^a   Lin, Wen Yinn ^c  

^a NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Generator; Organic carbon; PAH; Waste edible oil

Indexed keywords

BRAKE-SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION; DIESEL GENERATORS; DIESEL OIL; ELEMENTAL CARBON; GENERATOR; GENERATOR LOAD; PARTICULATE MATTER; PM EMISSIONS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS(PAHS); TOTAL CARBON; WASTE EDIBLE OIL;

CARBON; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ORGANIC CARBON; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

BIODIESEL;

BIODIESEL; CARBON; DIESEL FUEL; EDIBLE OIL; ELEMENTAL CARBON; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; TOTAL CARBON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BIOFUEL; GASOLINE;

ARTICLE; DIESEL ENGINE; GENERATOR; PARTICULATE MATTER; AIR POLLUTANT; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING;

AIR POLLUTANTS; BIOFUELS; CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GASOLINE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC;

EID: 79954989678     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2011.532444     Document Type: Article

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