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Combustion and performance evaluation of a diesel engine fueled with biodiesel produced from soybean crude oil

Qi, D.H.; Geng, L.M.; Chen, H.; Bian, Y. ZH.; Liu, J.; … - In: Renewable Energy 34 (2009) 12, pp. 2706-2713

the compression ignition engine, and its performance, emissions and combustion characteristics of the engine were analyzed …. The results showed that biodiesel exhibited the similar combustion stages to that of diesel, however, biodiesel showed an … earlier start of combustion. At lower engine loads, the peak cylinder pressure, the peak rate of pressure rise and the peak of …

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Experimental heat release analysis and emissions of a HSDI diesel engine fueled with ethanol–diesel fuel blends

Rakopoulos, C.D.; Antonopoulos, K.A.; Rakopoulos, D.C. - In: Energy 32 (2007) 10, pp. 1791-1808

, with 5%, 10% and 15% (by vol.) ethanol, on the combustion and emissions of a standard, fully instrumented, four … loads. In each test, combustion chamber and fuel injection pressure diagrams are obtained using a specially developed, high … of the history in the combustion chamber of the gross heat release rate and other related parameters reveal some very …

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Effect of adding oxygen to the intake air on a dual-fuel engine performance, emissions, and knock tendency

Abdelaal, Mohsen M.; Rabee, Basem A.; Hegab, Abdelrahman H. - In: Energy 61 (2013) C, pp. 612-620

Dual-fuel gas-diesel engines present an environmentally attractive substitute for conventional diesel engines that operate with a finite resource petroleum fuel and emit large amount of harmful emissions. However, this engine configuration, in which the gaseous fuel is used as a primary fuel...

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Characterisation and effect of using waste plastic oil and diesel fuel blends in compression ignition engine

Mani, M.; Nagarajan, G.; Sampath, S. - In: Energy 36 (2011) 1, pp. 212-219

Plastics have now become indispensable materials in the modern world and application in the industrial field is continually increasing. The properties of the oil derived from waste plastics were analyzed and found that it has properties similar to that of diesel. Waste plastic oil (WPO) was...

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Engine performance and emissions of a diesel engine operating on diesel-RME (rapeseed methyl ester) blends with EGR (exhaust gas recirculation)

Tsolakis, A.; Megaritis, A.; Wyszynski, M.L.; Theinnoi, K. - In: Energy 32 (2007) 11, pp. 2072-2080

. The combustion of RME as pure fuel or blended with diesel in an unmodified engine results in advanced combustion, reduced … ignition delay and increased heat release rate in the initial uncontrolled premixed combustion phase. The increased in …-cylinder pressure and temperature lead to increased NOx emissions while the more advanced combustion assists in the reduction of smoke …

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The cold start performance of a spark-ignited dimethyl ether engine

Ji, Changwei; Liang, Chen; Gao, Binbin; Wei, Baojian; … - In: Energy 50 (2013) C, pp. 187-193

could improve the combustion and emissions performance. …

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Diesel engine development in view of reduced emission standards

Knecht, Walter - In: Energy 33 (2008) 2, pp. 264-271

Diesel engine development for use in light-, medium- and heavy-duty road vehicles is mainly driven by more and more stringent emission standards. Apart from air quality related emissions such as nitrogen oxides and particulates, also greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are likely to become of more...

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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

studied. The effects of the use of biodiesel from degraded raw material on combustion in engines are not discussed by …

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Comparative analysis of biodiesel–ethanol–diesel and biodiesel–methanol–diesel blends in a diesel engine

Yilmaz, Nadir - In: Energy 40 (2012) 1, pp. 210-213

In this work, standard diesel fuel, biodiesel (45%)–methanol (10%)–diesel (45%), biodiesel (40%)–methanol (20%)–diesel (40%), biodiesel (45%)–ethanol (10%)–diesel (45%) and biodiesel (40%)–ethanol (20%)–diesel (40%) blends are tested in a compression ignited engine under the same...

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Theoretical study of the effects of engine parameters on performance and emissions of a pilot ignited natural gas diesel engine

Papagiannakis, R.G.; Kotsiopoulos, P.N.; Zannis, T.C.; … - In: Energy 35 (2010) 2, pp. 1129-1138

With the increasing concern regarding diesel vehicle emissions and the rising cost of the liquid diesel fuel as well, more conventional diesel engines internationally are pursuing the option of converting to use natural gas as a supplement for the conventional diesel fuel (dual fuel natural...

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