Tetrahydrofuran (THF) is not only an excellent co-solvent for ethanol but also a promising
clean oxygen-containing fuel. The objective of the diesel engine test is to reveal the effects …

The use of modern biofuels in mobile applications has an enormous potential to reduce
greenhouse gases as well as engine pollutant emissions, such as soot or nitrogen oxides …

This work evaluates the potential of some new biomass-derived fuels as candidates for
compression ignition operation. Thus, fundamental spray characteristics related to fuel …

Recently, novel biofuel candidates have been proposed by catalysis research. To guide
follow‐up research activities efficiently, it must be assessed whether large‐scale production …

Itaconic acid (IA) is considered as an important intermediate in the synthesis of bio-based
chemicals and fuels. It can be produced under nitrogen-limited conditions from glucose by …

Recently, several promising biomass-derived fuels for diesel engines have been identified,
produced, and tested. Diesel engine experiments confirmed very low soot and low nitrogen …

Targeted fuel blending is a known method to improve the performance of an automotive
engine. Two candidates for a biofuel blend are the linear C8H18O isomers 1-octanol and di …

To comply with the new regulations on particulate matter emissions, the manufacturers of
light duty as well as heavy duty vehicles more commonly use diesel particulate filters (DPF) …

A novel numerical algorithm is presented that enables the tracking of specific atoms during
the simulation of simple combustion reactors as those atoms are transferred from initial …

The focus of research is shifting toward development of new engine fuels for optimized
combustion systems. The altered chemical structure of these new fuels may impact their …