PFI (port fuel injection) of n-butanol and direct injection of biodiesel to attain LTC (low-temperature combustion) for low-emissions idling in a compression engine

Energy

Volumn 52, Issue , 2013, Pages 143-154

  Soloiu, Valentin ^a   Duggan, Marvin ^a   Harp, Spencer ^a   Vlcek, Brian ^a   Williams, David ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

LTC (low temperature combustion); N Butanol combustion; PCCI (premixed charge compression ignition); PFI (port fuel injection)

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; DIESEL ENGINES; DIRECT INJECTION; ENGINES; NITROGEN OXIDES; REDUCTION; SOOT; TEMPERATURE;

DIFFUSION COMBUSTION; INDICATED MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE; LOW TEMPERATURES; LOW-TEMPERATURE COMBUSTION; N-BUTANOL; PORT FUEL INJECTIONS; PREMIXED CHARGE COMPRESSION IGNITION; ULTRA-LOW SULFUR DIESEL;

COMBUSTION;

BIOFUEL; COMPRESSION; DIESEL; DIFFUSION; NITROGEN OXIDES; SOOT; SULFUR;

EID: 84875803583     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.01.023     Document Type: Article

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