An experimental campaign has been devoted to characterize the engine fuelled by the ethanol based blend highlighting the advantages and issues related to the bio-ethanol use. The effects of the most important injection settings on the engine performance have been detailed, applying a Design of...

The effects on combustion and emissions of a bio-derivable glycerol-based ethers mixture (GEM) usable in a compression ignition engine have been investigated. The tests were performed on a single cylinder research engine derived from a Euro5 compliant four cylinder engine for passenger car...

La suddivisione del territorio realizzata dall’ISTAT in occasione dei censimenti della popolazione e delle abitazioni, utilizzata inizialmente per finalità organizzative e di gestione dell’operazione censuaria, ha assunto a partire dal 1981 una specifica valenza informativa, che risulta...

The paper describes the results of a co-operative research project aimed at the energetic exploitation of the biodiesel derived glycerol. The research objective is the definition and validation of a synthesis process for conversion of glycerol in an oxygenated fuel additive (glycerol...