Castor biodiesel-diesel blend to power a diesel engine: Evaluation of the bus efficiency and emissions under driving conditions

Interciencia

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 32-37

  Hernández, Fabián Jesús Rendón ^a   Diaz, José Luis Gutiérrez ^a   Martínez, Susana Silva ^a,b,c   Hernandez J A ^a,d,e   Gallegos, Alberto Álvarez ^a,c,f  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MORELOS   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE ZACATEPEC   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSIDAD VERACRUZANA   (Mexico)

^e Process Engineering École Nationale Supérieure des Industries Agro Alimentaires ENSIA   (Mexico)

^f Univerrsidad Michoacana ^*  (Mexico)

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EID: 84921440634     PISSN: 03781844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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