An experimental study on the solubility of a diesel-ethanol blend and on the performance of a diesel engine fueled with diesel-biodiesel-ethanol blends

Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 147-153

  Al Hassan, M ^a   Mujafet, H ^a   Al Shannag, M ^a  

^a AL BALQA APPLIED UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Engine performance; Ethanol; Fuel blends; Solubility

Indexed keywords

AIR FUEL RATIOS; BRAKE SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION; BRAKE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; CI ENGINE; COMPONENT CONCENTRATION; CONSTANT LOADS; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; ENGINE SPEED; ETHANOL CONCENTRATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FIRST SYSTEMS; FUEL BLENDS; SEPARATION PROBLEMS;

BIODIESEL; BRAKES; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; ETHANOL; FUELS; MACHINE DESIGN; PHASE SEPARATION; PHASE STABILITY; SOLUBILITY;

ETHANOL FUELS;

EID: 84862331839     PISSN: 19956665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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