Performance evaluation of a constant speed IC engine on CNG, methane enriched biogas and biogas

Applied Energy

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 3969-3977

  Chandra, R ^a   Vijay, V K ^b   Subbarao, P M V ^b   Khura, T K ^a  

^a CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Biogas; CI engine; CNG; Methane enriched biogas; SI engine

Indexed keywords

BRAKES; COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS; COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); DIESEL ENGINES; ENERGY RESOURCES; ENGINES; MACHINE DESIGN; METHANE;

BIO-METHANATION; CI ENGINE; CNG; CONSTANT SPEED; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; GAS CONSUMPTION; IC ENGINES; IGNITION ADVANCE; JATROPHA; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; POWER OUT PUT; RAW BIOGAS; SI ENGINE; SPARK IGNITION; STATIONARY DIESEL ENGINES; THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

BIOGAS;

BIOGAS; DIESEL ENGINE; ENERGY USE; ESSENTIAL OIL; GAS PRODUCTION; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SHRUB; TRANSFORMATION;

JATROPHA; PONGAMIA;

EID: 79959856068     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.04.032     Document Type: Article

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