Exergetic cost analysis of a CI engine fuelled with petrodiesel and palm and karanja biodiesels: A comparative assessment

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 214-232

  Jena, Jibanananda ^a   Misra, Rahul Dev ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SILCHAR   (India)

Author keywords

Biodiesel; Economic cost; Exergetic cost; Exergy destruction; Petrodiesel; Thermoeconomic analysis

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; COSTS; DIESEL ENGINES; DIESEL FUELS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EXERGY;

ECONOMIC COSTS; EXERGETIC COSTS; EXERGY DESTRUCTIONS; PETRODIESEL; THERMOECONOMIC ANALYSIS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 84908510387     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2014.065647     Document Type: Article

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