Cold start and full cycle emissions from a flexible fuel vehicle operating with natural gas, ethanol and gasoline

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue , 2014, Pages 94-98

  Martins, Amanda Alves ^a   Rocha, Rodrigo Anderson Dias ^b   Sodré, José Ricardo ^c  

^a FIAT Chrysler Latin America   (Brazil)

^b Iveco Latin America   (Brazil)

^c PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ethanol; Gasoline; Internal combustion engines; Natural gas; Pollutant emissions

Indexed keywords

CHASSIS DYNAMOMETERS; COMMERCIAL GASOLINES; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; COMPRESSED NATURAL GASSES (CNG); FEDERAL TEST PROCEDURES; FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLES; POLLUTANT EMISSION; TOTAL HYDROCARBONS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; DYNAMOMETERS; ETHANOL; ETHANOL FUELS; FUELS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; POLLUTION; TESTING;

GASOLINE;

EID: 84893436739     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2014.01.004     Document Type: Article

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