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Spray and combustion characterization for internal combustion engines using optical measuring techniques – A review

Soid, S.N.; Zainal, Z.A. - In: Energy 36 (2011) 2, pp. 724-741

The number of studies on spray and combustion characteristics in IC (internal combustion) engines using optical … emission standard regulations. This study investigates better ways of controlling the combustion process, thus ensuring optimum … performance and minimum emission levels produced during the combustion process. Alternative fuels such as CNG (compressed natural …

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Pulverized coal burnout in blast furnace simulated by a drop tube furnace

Du, Shan-Wen; Chen, Wei-Hsin; Lucas, John A. - In: Energy 35 (2010) 2, pp. 576-581

departing from the general trend. One of the coals with the fuel ratio of 6.22 has shown its merit in combustion, implying that …

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Combustion performance and emission characteristics study of pine oil in a diesel engine

Vallinayagam, R.; Vedharaj, S.; Yang, W.M.; Lee, P.S.; … - In: Energy 57 (2013) C, pp. 344-351

-stroke, direct injection diesel engine and the combustion, emissions and performance results were compared with diesel. The results …

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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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Optimum biomass drying for combustion – A modeling approach

Gebreegziabher, Tesfaldet; Oyedun, Adetoyese Olajire; … - In: Energy 53 (2013) C, pp. 67-73

Drying biomass as fuel in a combustion process can increase the combustion efficiency, reduce pollution and improve …

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Effects of tumble combined with EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) on the combustion and emissions in a spark ignition engine at part loads

Zhang, Zhijin; Zhang, Haiyan; Wang, Tianyou; Jia, Ming - In: Energy 65 (2014) C, pp. 18-24

The effects of tumble combined with EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) on the combustion and emissions were experimentally … indicated mean effective pressure (CoVIMEP) due to the significantly shortened combustion duration. By optimizing the combustion …

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A method for estimation of recoverable heat from blowdown systems during steam generation

Bahadori, Alireza; Vuthaluru, Hari B. - In: Energy 35 (2010) 8, pp. 3501-3507

During the generation of steam, most water impurities are not evaporated with the steam and thus concentrate in the boiler water. The concentration of the impurities is usually regulated by the adjustment of the continuous blowdown valve, which controls the amount of water (and concentrated...

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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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