Study of the performance and emission characteristics of a diesel engine using cotton seed oil-based fuels

International Journal of Ambient Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 124-133

  Ranganathan, L ^a   Sampath, S ^b  

^a JEPPIAAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^b RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Cotton seed oil methyl ester; Diesel engine; Optimisation; Performance and emissions; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

EID: 80455176517     PISSN: 01430750     EISSN: 21628246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2011.613607     Document Type: Article

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