Experimental study of biogas combustion in an HCCI engine for power generation with high indicated efficiency and ultra-low NOx emissions

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 154-162

  Bedoya, Iván D ^a   Saxena, Samveg ^b   Cadavid, Francisco J ^a   Dibble, Robert W ^b   Wissink, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogas; Boost pressure; HCCI engine; Inlet charge temperature; Power generation

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS COMPOSITION; BOOST PRESSURE; COMBUSTION PARAMETERS; ENGINE COOLANT; EQUIVALENCE RATIOS; EXHAUST EMISSION; EXPERIMENTAL FACTORIAL DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FLOW DEVICES; HC EMISSIONS; HCCI COMBUSTION; HCCI ENGINE; HIGH EFFICIENCY; INDICATED EFFICIENCY; INDICATED MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE; INLET CHARGE TEMPERATURE; INTAKE PRESSURE; MOTOR GENERATOR; OIL TEMPERATURE; START-UP PROCESS; STATIONARY POWER GENERATION; TDI DIESEL ENGINE; VOLKSWAGEN;

AC GENERATOR MOTORS; BIOGAS; COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINES; EFFICIENCY; ENGINES; GASOLINE; INLET FLOW;

ENGINE CYLINDERS;

EID: 80053351261     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2011.08.016     Document Type: Article

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