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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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Experimental investigations on the use of preheated animal fat as fuel in a compression ignition engine

Senthil Kumar, M.; Kerihuel, A.; Bellettre, J.; Tazerout, M. - In: Renewable Energy 30 (2005) 9, pp. 1443-1456

The effect of fuel inlet temperature on performance, emission and combustion characteristics of a diesel engine is … low temperature results in higher ignition delay and combustion duration than diesel. Preheated animal fat shows reduced … ignition delay and combustion duration. Peak pressure and rate of pressure rise are found as high with animal fat at high fuel …

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Engine combustion, performance and emission characteristics of gas to liquid (GTL) fuels and its blends with diesel and bio-diesel

Sajjad, H.; Masjuki, H.H.; Varman, M.; Kalam, M.A.; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 30 (2014) C, pp. 961-986

Crude oil price hikes, energy security concerns and environmental drivers have turned the focus to alternative fuels. Gas to liquid (GTL) diesel is regarded as a promising alternative diesel fuel, considering the adeptness to use directly as a diesel fuel or in blends with petroleum-derived...

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Analysis of operating a diesel engine on biodiesel-ethanol and biodiesel-methanol blends

Yilmaz, Nadir; Sanchez, Tomas M. - In: Energy 46 (2012) 1, pp. 126-129

In this work, standard diesel, neat biodiesel, biodiesel(85%)-methanol(15%) (B85M15) and biodiesel(85%)-ethanol(15%) (B85E15) fuels are tested. Experiments are carried out using a two-cylinder, 4-cycle, direct injected, water-cooled diesel engine at five loads between no load and a full load of...

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Technical feasibility study of butanol–gasoline blends for powering medium-duty transportation spark ignition engine

Singh, Suraj Bhan; Dhar, Atul; Agarwal, Avinash Kumar - In: Renewable Energy 76 (2015) C, pp. 706-716

and 75% butanol–gasoline blends for evaluating their engine performance, emissions and combustion characteristics in a … these variations. Combustion characteristics of butanol–gasoline blends were evaluated for parameters such as in …-cylinder pressure history, heat release rate, rate of pressure rise, mass burn fractions and combustion duration. Overall, butanol …

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Characterization of a diesel engine operating with a small proportion of methanol as a fuel additive in biodiesel blend

Mat Yasin, M.H.; Yusaf, Talal; Mamat, R.; Fitri Yusop, A. - In: Applied Energy 114 (2014) C, pp. 865-873

environmentally friendly, sustainable and possesses similar combustion characteristics to petroleum diesel. However, due to the higher …, combustion and exhaust emission characteristics were evaluated at two specific conditions. The first condition was an increase in …

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Experimental investigation of the tractor engine performance using diesohol fuel

Shadidi, Behdad; Yusaf, Talal; Alizadeh, Hossein Haji Agha - In: Applied Energy 114 (2014) C, pp. 874-879

relatively more complete combustion of ethanol because of its high oxygen content. The fuel consumption and specific fuel …

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Assessment of emission and performance of compression ignition engine with varying injection timing

Rahman, S.M. Ashrafur; Masjuki, H.H.; Kalam, M.A.; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 35 (2014) C, pp. 221-230

affect the engine performance and emissions. Now-a-days, alternative fuels for internal combustion engines have created …

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Performance and emission analysis of cottonseed oil methyl ester in a diesel engine

Aydin, Hüseyin; Bayindir, Hasan - In: Renewable Energy 35 (2010) 3, pp. 588-592

In this study, performance and emissions of cottonseed oil methyl ester in a diesel engine was experimentally investigated. For the study, cottonseed oil methyl ester (CSOME) was added to diesel fuel, numbered D2, by volume of 5%(B5), 20%(B20), 50%(B50) and 75%(B75) as well as pure CSOME (B100)....

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Preparation, characterisation, engine performance and emission characteristics of coconut oil based hybrid fuels

Singh, Pranil J.; Khurma, Jagjit; Singh, Anirudh - In: Renewable Energy 35 (2010) 9, pp. 2065-2070

In this study, hybrid fuels consisting of coconut oil, aqueous ethanol and a surfactant (butan-1-ol) were prepared and tested as a fuel in a direct injection diesel engine. After determining fuel properties such as the density, viscosity and gross calorific values of these fuels, they were used...

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