Variation of engine performance and emissions using ethanol blends

Proceedings of the 36th International MATADOR Conference

Volumn 2010-January, Issue , 2010, Pages 413-416

  Abuhabay, A A ^a   Fieldhouse, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative fuels; Engine performance; Exhaust emissions; Fossil fuel

Indexed keywords

ENGINES; ETHANOL; FOSSIL FUEL DEPOSITS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GASOLINE; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES;

EMISSION CONCENTRATION; ENGINE PERFORMANCE; ETHANOL ADDITION; EXHAUST EMISSION; FOSSIL FUEL RESOURCES; POLLUTION LEVEL; PUBLIC CONCERN; THROTTLE VALVE;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS;

EID: 84943282675     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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