Analysis of operating a diesel engine on biodiesel-ethanol and biodiesel-methanol blends

Energy

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 126-129

  Yilmaz, Nadir ^a   Sanchez, Tomas M ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiesel ethanol; Biodiesel methanol; Combustion; Emissions; Engine performance

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; DIRECT INJECTION; EMISSION CONTROL; ETHANOL; ETHANOL FUELS; MACHINE DESIGN; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

4-CYCLE; BIODIESEL-ETHANOL; BIODIESEL-METHANOL; EMISSION REDUCTION; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; FULL-LOAD; HC EMISSIONS; NO EMISSIONS; NO LOAD; PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS; WATER-COOLED DIESEL ENGINES;

BIODIESEL;

ALCOHOL; BIOFUEL; CARBON MONOXIDE; COOLING; DIESEL ENGINE; EMISSION CONTROL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NITRIC OXIDE;

EID: 84867233839     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.11.062     Document Type: Article

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