Water-in-diesel fuel nanoemulsions prepared by high energy: Emulsion drop size and stability, and emission characteristics

Journal of Surfactants and Detergents

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 139-145

  Al Sabagh, A M ^a   Emara, Mostafa M ^b   El Din, M R Noor ^a   Aly, W R ^c  

^a EGYPTIAN PETROLEUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

^b Al Azhar University   (Egypt)

^c Cairo Petroleum Refining Company   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Diesel engine; Emission gases; Emulsification; Nanoemulsion

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; DROPLET SIZES; EFFECT OF WATER; EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS; EMULSION DROPS; EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURES; HIGH ENERGY; HYDROPHILIC LIPOPHILIC BALANCE; MEAN SIZE; NANO-EMULSIONS; NANOEMULSION; SORBITAN MONOOLEATE;

DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; DROPS; GLOBAL WARMING; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; NITROGEN OXIDES; NONIONIC SURFACTANTS; WATER CONTENT;

EMULSIFICATION;

EID: 84859592024     PISSN: 10973958     EISSN: 15589293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11743-011-1291-2     Document Type: Article

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