The effect of a homogeneous combustion catalyst on exhaust emissions from a single cylinder diesel engine

Applied Energy

Volumn 102, Issue , 2013, Pages 556-562

  Ma, Yu ^a   Zhu, Mingming ^a   Zhang, Dongke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Compression ignition engines; Homogeneous combustion catalyst; Smoke emissions; Unburnt hydrocarbons (UHCs)

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYST SUPPORTS; DIESEL FUELS; EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE); HYDROCARBONS; NITROGEN OXIDES; ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS; BRAKE SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION; COMBUSTION PERFORMANCE; COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINE; EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS; ENGINE LOAD; ENGINE TEST; EXHAUST EMISSION; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FUEL EFFICIENCY; HOMOGENEOUS COMBUSTION; LOW DOSAGE; NOX EMISSIONS; PARTICULATE MATTER; SINGLE-CYLINDER DIESEL ENGINE; SMOKE EMISSION; SMOKE OPACITY; UNBURNT HYDROCARBONS (UHCS);

DIESEL ENGINES;

CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYST; COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXHAUST EMISSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; IRON; NITROGEN OXIDES; SMOKE; SOLVENT; EMISSION CONTROL; HOMOGENEITY; HYDROCARBON; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84870743592     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.08.028     Document Type: Article

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