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Correlation for thermal NOx formation in compression ignition (CI) engine fuelled with diesel and biodiesel
Saravanan, S.; Nagarajan, G.; Anand, S.; Sampath, S. - In: Energy 42 (2012) 1, pp. 401-410
fuelled with diesel and biodiesel. Attention was focussed on both the fuel properties (cetane number, density) and engine …
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Combined impact of injection pressure and combustion chamber geometry on the performance of a biodiesel fueled diesel engine
Jaichandar, S.; Annamalai, K. - In: Energy 55 (2013) C, pp. 330-339
Improved thermal efficiency, reduction in fuel consumption and pollutant emissions from biodiesel fueled diesel engines … requirements. The mixing quality of biodiesel spray with air can be improved by selecting the best injection parameters and better …
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Influences of re-entrant combustion chamber geometry on the performance of Pongamia biodiesel in a DI diesel engine
Jaichandar, S.; Annamalai, K. - In: Energy 44 (2012) 1, pp. 633-640
In this experimental study, the influences of re-entrant combustion chamber geometry on a diesel engine emission, performance and on the combustion were investigated using Pongamia Oil Methyl Ester (POME). For this purpose, the pistons with Toroidal Re-entrant Combustion Chamber (TRCC) and...
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Experimental investigation on the combustion, performance and pollutant emissions of biodiesel from animal fat residues on a direct injection diesel engine
Awad, Sary; Loubar, Khaled; Tazerout, Mohand - In: Energy 69 (2014) C, pp. 826-836
Fat trap grease is a cheap source for biodiesel production, but until now its transformation into biofuel is not well … studied. The effects of the use of biodiesel from degraded raw material on combustion in engines are not discussed by … researchers. In this paper, engine tests were performed on biodiesel produced from AFR (animal fat residues) collected from fat …
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Theoretical and experimental investigation on effect of injection timing on NOx emission of biodiesel blend
Saravanan, S.; Nagarajan, G.; Lakshmi Narayana Rao, G.; … - In: Energy 66 (2014) C, pp. 216-221
ignition) engine fuelled with biodiesel blend. Fuel injection timing is retarded which resulted in lower NOx emission with an … increased smoke intensity. NOx emission of the biodiesel at the standard and retarded injection timing was predicted with the … that the predicted NOx emission of biodiesel is comparable with the experimentally determined. Fuel injection pressure was …
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A cycle simulation model for predicting the performance of a diesel engine fuelled by diesel and biodiesel blends
Gogoi, T.K.; Baruah, D.C. - In: Energy 35 (2010) 3, pp. 1317-1323
Among the alternative fuels, biodiesel and its blends are considered suitable and the most promising fuel for diesel … engine. The properties of biodiesel are found similar to that of diesel. Many researchers have experimentally evaluated the … performance characteristics of conventional diesel engines fuelled by biodiesel and its blends. However, experiments require …
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Combined effect of injection timing and combustion chamber geometry on the performance of a biodiesel fueled diesel engine
Jaichandar, S.; Senthil Kumar, P.; Annamalai, K. - In: Energy 47 (2012) 1, pp. 388-394
The rapid depletion of fossil fuels and environmental concerns make alternative fuels such as biodiesel more attractive …. Biodiesel has properties comparable to ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD), however certain properties of biodiesel such as viscosity … thereby combustion and performance characteristics of biodiesel in a diesel engine. In order to realize the full potential of …
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Optimization of FOME (fish oil methyl esters) blend and EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) for simultaneous control of NOx and particulate matter emissions in diesel engines
Bhaskar, K.; Nagarajan, G.; Sampath, S. - In: Energy 62 (2013) C, pp. 224-234
cause pollution and global warming. Bio-diesel derived from edible oils, non-edible oils and animal fats can be used in … biodiesel due to limited availability of land. Under these circumstances, fish oil extracted from wastes of processed marine … fish and refined through transesterification becomes an attractive alternative for the production of biodiesel. In this …
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Influence of 1-butanol addition on diesel combustion with palm oil methyl ester/gas oil blends
Yoshimoto, Y.; Kinoshita, E.; Shanbu, L.; Ohmura, T. - In: Energy 61 (2013) C, pp. 44-51
PME (Palm oil methyl ester) is a promising alternative fuel among biodiesels, because palm oil is the most produced feedstock and its yield is the highest among vegetable oil crops. However, PME has a serious drawback in its relatively high pour point. The aim of this investigation is to extend...
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Experimental studies on spray and gas entrainment characteristics of biodiesel fuel: Implications of gas entrained and fuel oxygen content on soot formation
Kuti, Olawole Abiola; Nishida, Keiya; Zhu, Jingyu - In: Energy 57 (2013) C, pp. 434-442
combustion processes. Biodiesel from palm oil (BDF (Biodiesel Fuel)) and the JIS #2 diesel fuel were utilized. It was observed …
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