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Modification of commercial briquetting machine to produce 35mm diameter briquettes suitable for gasification and combustion

Singh, R.N.; Bhoi, P.R.; Patel, S.R. - In: Renewable Energy 32 (2007) 3, pp. 474-479

rate and increases the power requirement. Combustion as well as gasification studies revealed that biomass briquettes of 35 … the results of studies on the combustion and gasification behavior of briquettes. Study reveals that at 12% (w …

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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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Thermogravimetric kinetic analysis of the combustion of biowastes

Sanchez, M.E.; Otero, M.; Gómez, X.; Morán, A. - In: Renewable Energy 34 (2009) 6, pp. 1622-1627

Thermogravimetric (TG) analysis was used to study and compare the combustion of sewage sludge (SS), animal manure (AM … content of the materials studied. Non-isothermal thermogravimetric data were used to assess the kinetics of the combustion of … of the activation energy corresponding to the combustion of these biowastes. The activation energy related to AM …

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A test on DI diesel engine fueled with methyl esters of used palm oil

Sharon, H.; Karuppasamy, K.; Soban Kumar, D.R.; … - In: Renewable Energy 47 (2012) C, pp. 160-166

(between 20% and 100%) to analyze its performance, emission and combustion profile. The results obtained were compared with …° lower than diesel. Combustion profile was smoother and no knocking was experienced while operating with biodiesel blends. B …

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Vision 2023: Assessing the feasibility of electricity and biogas production from municipal solid waste in Turkey

Melikoglu, Mehmet - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 19 (2013) C, pp. 52-63

combustion and (ii) biogas harnessing in 81 cities of Turkey is analysed in detail for a period between 2012 and 2023. Firstly …, it is estimated that nationwide 8500GWh of electricity could have been generated by direct combustion of MSW in 2012 …

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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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Ignition delay, combustion and emission characteristics of diesel engine fueled with biodiesel

Shahabuddin, M.; Liaquat, A.M.; Masjuki, H.H.; Kalam, M.A. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 21 (2013) C, pp. 623-632

characteristics of unmodified biodiesel fueled diesel engines are highly influenced by its ignition and combustion behavior. This … review article presents the literature review on ignition delay (ID), combustion and emission characteristics of biodiesel … this paper. The investigation results report that the combustion characteristics of bio fueled engine is slightly different …

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Effects of hydrogen addition and cylinder cutoff on combustion and emissions performance of a spark-ignited gasoline engine under a low operating condition

Wang, Shuofeng; Ji, Changwei; Zhang, Bo - In: Energy 35 (2010) 12, pp. 4754-4760

Because of the low combustion temperature and high throttling loss, SI (spark-ignited) engines always encounter dropped …

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Optimization of FOME (fish oil methyl esters) blend and EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) for simultaneous control of NOx and particulate matter emissions in diesel engines

Bhaskar, K.; Nagarajan, G.; Sampath, S. - In: Energy 62 (2013) C, pp. 224-234

There is world-wide interest in the search for alternatives to petroleum derived fuels for diesel engines. Key driving factors are depleting fossil-fuel reserves all over the globe as well as the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels that cause pollution and global warming. Bio-diesel...

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Effect of n-pentanol addition on the combustion, performance and emission characteristics of a direct-injection diesel engine

Wei, Liangjie; Cheung, C.S.; Huang, Zuohua - In: Energy 70 (2014) C, pp. 172-180

one of the second-generation biofuels with comparable properties to diesel fuel, as fuel on the combustion, performance … longer ignition delay and increases the peak heat release rate in the premixed combustion phase. The brake specific fuel …

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