A modified diesel engine for natural gas operation: Performance and emission tests

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 6862-6866

  Poompipatpong, Chedthawut ^a   Cheenkachorn, Kraipat ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY NORTH BANGKOK   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Compression ratio; Emission; Modified diesel engine; Natural gas

Indexed keywords

BRAKES; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); DIESEL ENGINES; ENGINES; GAS EMISSIONS; HYDROCARBONS; MACHINE DESIGN; NATURAL GAS; NEUTRON EMISSION; NITROGEN; NITROGEN OXIDES;

BRAKE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; BRAKE TORQUE; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; ENGINE SPEED; GASEOUS FUEL; HIGH TORQUE; LOW SPEED; NATURAL GAS OPERATIONS; PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS; SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; TOTAL HYDROCARBONS;

GAS ENGINES;

CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXHAUST EMISSION; FUEL CONSUMPTION; HYDROCARBON; NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN OXIDES; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TORQUE;

EID: 82455164815     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.10.009     Document Type: Article

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