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Effect of diethyl ether and ethanol additives on the combustion and emission characteristics of biodiesel-diesel blended fuel engine

Qi, D.H.; Chen, H.; Geng, L.M.; Bian, Y.Z. - In: Renewable Energy 36 (2011) 4, pp. 1252-1258

An experimental investigation is conducted to evaluate the effects of using diethyl ether and ethanol as additives to biodiesel/diesel blends on the performance, emissions and combustion characteristics of a direct injection diesel engine. The test fuels are denoted as B30 (30% biodiesel and 70%...

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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, calorific value, density and volatility...

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Experimental investigations on performance and emission characteristics of Honge oil biodiesel (HOME) operated compression ignition engine

Banapurmath, N.R.; Tewari, P.G.; Gaitonde, V.N. - In: Renewable Energy 48 (2012) C, pp. 193-201

This article investigates the effects of injection timing, injection pressure and compression ratio on performance characteristic (brake thermal efficiency) and emission characteristics (smoke, HC, CO and NOx) of a single-cylinder direct injection diesel engine when fueled with Honge oil methyl...

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Combustion and emission of rapeseed oil blends in diesel engine

Labecki, L.; Cairns, A.; Xia, J.; Megaritis, A.; Zhao, H.; … - In: Applied Energy 95 (2012) C, pp. 139-146

Combustion and emission characteristics of rapeseed plant oil (RSO) and its blends with diesel fuel have been investigated in a multi-cylinder direct injection diesel engine. Plant oils have high viscosities compared to diesel and this affects the performance and durability of automotive diesel...

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Influence of injection timing on the exhaust emissions of a dual-fuel CI engine

Sayin, Cenk; Uslu, Kadir; Canakci, Mustafa - In: Renewable Energy 33 (2008) 6, pp. 1314-1323

Environmental concerns and limited amount of petroleum fuels have caused interests in the development of alternative fuels for internal combustion (IC) engines. As an alternative, biodegradable, and renewable fuel, ethanol is receiving increasing attention. Therefore, in this study, influence of...

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Effect of injection timing on the exhaust emissions of a diesel engine using diesel–methanol blends

Sayin, Cenk; Ilhan, Murat; Canakci, Mustafa; Gumus, Metin - In: Renewable Energy 34 (2009) 5, pp. 1261-1269

Environmental concerns and limited resource of petroleum fuels have caused interests in the development of alternative fuels for internal combustion (IC) engines. For diesel engines, alcohols are receiving increasing attention because they are oxygenated and renewable fuels. Therefore, in this...

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Performance, emission and combustion characteristic of a multicylinder DI diesel engine running on diesel–ethanol–biodiesel blends of high ethanol content

Hulwan, Dattatray Bapu; Joshi, Satishchandra V. - In: Applied Energy 88 (2011) 12, pp. 5042-5055

Feasibility of using high percentage of ethanol in diesel–ethanol blends, with biodiesel as a co-solvent and properties enhancer has been investigated. The blends tested are D70/E20/B10 (blend A), D50/E30/B20 (blend B) D50/E40/B10 (blend C), and Diesel (D100). The blends are prepared to get...

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