Experimental investigation on biodiesel from microalgae as fuel for diesel engines

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn 1, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Rinaldini, Carlo Alberto ^a   Mattarelli, Enrico ^a   Magri, Michael ^b   Beraldi, Mariaelena ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b Teregroup   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODIESEL; DIESEL FUELS; FOSSIL FUELS; LAND USE; MICROORGANISMS; OILS AND FATS;

ALGAL BIODIESELS; CURRENT PRODUCTION; EXPERIMENTAL CAMPAIGN; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; NATURALLY ASPIRATED; PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS; PRODUCTION PROCESS; SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 84899526305     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2014-01-1386     Document Type: Conference Paper

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