Impact of alternative fuels on performance and pollutant emissions of a light duty engine tested under the new European driving cycle

Applied Energy

Volumn 107, Issue , 2013, Pages 183-190

  Armas, Octavio ^a   García Contreras, Reyes ^a   Ramos, Ángel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Diesel engine; GTL; New European Driving Cycle (NEDC); Pollutant emissions

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; CARBON MONOXIDE; COAL LIQUEFACTION; DIESEL ENGINES; ENGINES; EXHAUST GASES; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; POLLUTION;

DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST; FISCHER-TROPSCH PROCESS; GTL; LIGHT-DUTY DIESEL ENGINES; NEW EUROPEAN DRIVING CYCLES; POLLUTANT EMISSION; REGULATED EMISSIONS; VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGER;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYST; COOLING; DIESEL ENGINE; EMISSION; EXHAUST EMISSION; FAT; GEOMETRY; LOW TEMPERATURE; NITROGEN OXIDES; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EUROPE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84875187781     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.01.064     Document Type: Article

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