Spark ignition engine performance and emissions in a high compression engine using biogas and methane mixtures without knock occurrence

Thermal Science

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1919-1930

  Montoya, Juan Pablo Gomez ^a   Amell Arrieta, Andres A ^a   Zapata Lopez, Jaime F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Biogas enrichment with methane; High compression ratio spark ignition engines; Knock

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION KNOCK; COMPRESSION RATIO (MACHINERY); DIESEL ENGINES; DUAL FUEL ENGINES; IGNITION; NITROGEN OXIDES; THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

BIOGAS ENRICHMENT WITH METHANE; HIGH COMPRESSION RATIO; HIGH COMPRESSION RATIO SPARK IGNITION ENGINE; IGNITION MODES; KNOCK; MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER; SPARK IGNITION; SPARK-IGNITION ENGINE; THERMAL-EFFICIENCY;

METHANE;

EID: 84957794935     PISSN: 03549836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/TSCI140829119G     Document Type: Article

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