Potential of low viscosity oils to reduce CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of urban buses fleets

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

Volumn 39, Issue , 2015, Pages 76-88

  Macián, Vicente ^a   Tormos, Bernardo ^a   Ruíz, Santiago ^a   Ramírez, Leonardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

CO2 reduction; Engine efficiency; Fleet test; Fuel consumption; Low viscosity oils; Urban buses

Indexed keywords

BUSES; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENGINES; FUEL CONSUMPTION; FUEL OILS; FUELS; STRESSES; VISCOSITY;

ENGINE EFFICIENCY; FLEET TESTS; FRICTION LOSS; FUEL CONSUMPTION REDUCTION; LOW VISCOSITY; REFERENCE GROUP; URBAN BUS; VEHICLE OPERATIONS;

FLEET OPERATIONS;

BUS TRANSPORT; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENGINE; FUEL CONSUMPTION; URBAN TRANSPORT;

EID: 84934952244     PISSN: 13619209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2015.06.006     Document Type: Article

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