Experimental investigations on mixing of two biodiesels blended with diesel as alternative fuel for diesel engines

Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 50-56

  Srithar, K ^a   Arun Balasubramanian, K ^b   Pavendan, V ^a   Ashok Kumar, B ^a  

^a THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b SETHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Alternate fuel; Biodiesel; Dual biodiesel; Emission analysis

Indexed keywords

BIODIESEL; DIRECT INJECTION; FOSSIL FUEL DEPOSITS; FOSSIL FUELS; MIXING; NITROGEN OXIDES; SMOKE; VEGETABLE OILS;

ALTERNATE FUELS; BRAKE THERMAL EFFICIENCY; CARBON AND NITROGEN; EMISSION ANALYSIS; EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURES; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FOSSIL FUEL RESOURCES; HIGH-SPEED DIESEL ENGINES;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 85021202675     PISSN: 10183639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jksues.2014.04.008     Document Type: Article

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