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Optimal operating conditions for wet ethanol in a HCCI engine using exhaust gas heat recovery
Saxena, Samveg; Vuilleumier, David; Kozarac, Darko; … - In: Applied Energy 116 (2014) C, pp. 269-277
This study explores optimal operating conditions for power generation from wet ethanol in a HCCI engine using exhaust … gas heat recovery. Wet ethanol is a difficult fuel to ignite as it requires high compressed gas temperatures to achieve … builds on prior experimental research by focusing on optimal operating conditions for wet ethanol in HCCI with exhaust gas …
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Benefits of biofuels in Sweden: A probabilistic re-assessment of the index of new cars’ climate impact
Lubbe, Nils; Sahlin, Ullrika - In: Applied Energy 92 (2012) C, pp. 473-479
The climate impact of new cars in Sweden 2009 has been evaluated by the Swedish Transport Administration. Their report takes into account reduction factors to attribute the positive impact of renewable fuels on CO2 emissions. The Swedish Transport Administration recommends the public to buy cars...
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Development and validation of a quasi-dimensional model for methanol and ethanol fueled SI engines
Vancoillie, J.; Sileghem, L.; Verhelst, S. - In: Applied Energy 132 (2014) C, pp. 412-425
Methanol and ethanol are promising alternative SI engine fuels. Engine simulation tools could help to unlock the full …
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Experimental investigation on the combustion and emissions characteristics of 2-methylfuran gasoline blend fuel in spark-ignition engine
Wei, Haiqiao; Feng, Dengquan; Shu, Gequn; Pan, Mingzhang; … - In: Applied Energy 132 (2014) C, pp. 317-324
performance of M10 were compared with gasoline and the same proportion ethanol gasoline blend fuel (E10) under gasoline maximum …
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Direct ethanol fuel cells for transport and stationary applications – A comprehensive review
Badwal, S.P.S.; Giddey, S.; Kulkarni, A.; Goel, J.; Basu, S. - In: Applied Energy 145 (2015) C, pp. 80-103
methanol and ethanol instead of hydrogen as a fuel in fuel cells, not only reduces issues with fuel transportation and storage …billionlitres per annum of ethanol is produced globally. It can be produced from a range of feedstock which includes sugar … waste or forestry residue. These factors make ethanol, especially when used with a low emission technology such as fuel …
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A novel spiral reactor for biodiesel production in supercritical ethanol
Farobie, Obie; Sasanami, Kazuma; Matsumura, Yukihiko - In: Applied Energy 147 (2015) C, pp. 20-29
supercritical equipment. Experimental investigations were carried out at reaction temperatures of 270–400°C, pressure of 20MPa, oil-to-ethanol … 30min at 350°C and oil-to-ethanol molar ratio of 1:40 under a reactor pressure of 20MPa. The spiral reactor was not only … recovery. A second-order kinetic model describing the transesterification of canola oil in supercritical ethanol was proposed …
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Gaseous and particulate matter emissions of biofuel blends in dual-injection compared to direct-injection and port injection
Daniel, Ritchie; Xu, Hongming; Wang, Chongming; … - In: Applied Energy 105 (2013) C, pp. 252-261
) emissions of similar fraction ethanol blends at a selected condition of 5.5bar IMEP. Compared to DI, dual-injection offers …
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Ethanol effect as premixed fuel in dual-fuel CI engines: Experimental and numerical investigations
Fraioli, Valentina; Mancaruso, Ezio; Migliaccio, Marianna; … - In: Applied Energy 119 (2014) C, pp. 394-404
fuels that allows to respect at the same time the strict regulations on pollutants emissions. Looking at ethanol as one of … the future transport biofuels, the authors investigate on the use of ethanol as the premixed fraction in a dual fuel …
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Land demand for ethanol production
Leal, Manoel Regis L.V.; Horta Nogueira, Luiz A.; … - In: Applied Energy 102 (2013) C, pp. 266-271
evaluated in the initial screening process. This work uses the cases of corn and sugarcane ethanol to draw some comparisons on … and second generation technologies in the same site processing corn or sugarcane for ethanol. …
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Impact of mechanization and previous burning reduction on GHG emissions of sugarcane harvesting operations in Brazil
Capaz, Rafael Silva; Carvalho, Vanessa Silveira Barreto; … - In: Applied Energy 102 (2013) C, pp. 220-228
Ethanol production from sugarcane under Brazilian conditions has resulted in positive economic, energetic and …
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