Impact of chemical structure of individual fatty acid esters on combustion and emission characteristics of diesel engine

Energy

Volumn 107, Issue , 2016, Pages 305-320

  Zhu, Lei ^a   Cheung, C S ^b   Huang, Zhen ^a  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Fatty acid ester; Molecular structure; NOx; Particle size distribution; Soot

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; DIESEL ENGINE; EMISSION; ESTER; FATTY ACID; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; NITROGEN OXIDES; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SMOKE; SOOT;

EID: 84964465645     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.04.030     Document Type: Article

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