Modifications of a spark ignition engine to operate with hydrogen and methane blends

Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 421-426

  Moreno, F ^a   Munoz M ^b   Magen O ^b   Monne C ^b   Arroyo, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hydrogen and methane blends; Lean operation conditions; NOx emissions; Spark ignition engine; Thermal dilution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881208512     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2172038X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.24084/repqj08.345     Document Type: Article

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