Top 13 blendstocks derived from biomass for mixing-controlled compression-ignition (diesel) engines: bioblendstocks with potential for decreased emissions and …

Reducing the impacts of medium-and heavy-duty (MD/HD) ground transportation can be
enabled by fuel-engine combinations that use lower compression ignition liquid fuels and …

In situ temperature measurements in sooting methane/air flames using synchrotron x-ray fluorescence of seeded krypton atoms

MJ Montgomery, H Kwon, AL Kastengren… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Synchrotron x-ray fluorescence has been used to measure temperatures in optically dense
gases where traditional methods would fail. These data provide a benchmark for stringent …

Sooting tendencies: Combustion science for designing sustainable fuels with improved properties

LD Pfefferle, S Kim, S Kumar, CS McEnally… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - Elsevier
The transition from fossil fuels to sustainable fuels offers a unique opportunity to select new
fuel compositions that will not only reduce net carbon dioxide emissions, but also improve …

Isoprene Telomers for Biodiesel Applications

SP Desai, Z Xiang, CS McEnally, CM Moore… - Energy & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The growing global demand for petroleum-based products has resulted in increased CO2
emissions, making it imperative to replace them with renewable alternatives. A viable …

Locally sustainable biodiesel production from waste cooking oil and grease using a deep eutectic solvent: characterization, thermal properties, and blend performance

N Khan, SH Park, L Kadima, C Bourdeau, E Calina… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
As part of local sustainability efforts, biodiesel was synthesized via transesterification using a
deep eutectic solvent (DES) without further washing from on-campus, dining facility waste …

Borate Pathway to FAMEs at Near-Ambient Conditions from Used Oil

KC Lofgren, S Tierney-Bondy, B Singaram… - Energy & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
We present a straightforward, catalyst-free approach to the transesterification of vegetable
oils, converting them into high-value biodiesel fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs). Our method …

High performance alkyl dialkoxyalkanoate bioderived transportation fuels accessed using a mild and scalable synthetic protocol

NR Myllenbeck, E Monroe, M Sarwar… - Sustainable Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Replacement of conventional petroleum fuels with renewable fuels reduces net emissions of
carbon and greenhouse gases, and affords opportunities for increased domestic energy …

Application of Alkoxyalkanoates (AOAs) as Renewable Diesel Blendstocks from Chemical Coupling of High-Yield Fermentation Products

E Monroe, JS Carlson, R Dhaoui, M Sarwar… - Energy & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Combustion of liquid fossil fuels for transportation is a major source of carbon emissions
only partially offset by the incumbent renewable alternatives─ biodiesel, renewable diesel …

Lipid extraction and analysis of microalgae strain pectinodesmus PHM3 for biodiesel production

DA Kiyani, S Maryam, SJ Amina, A Ahmad… - BMC …, 2023 - Springer
The current study is focused on the lipid extract of microalgae; Pectinodesmus strain PHM3
and its general analysis in terms of chemical contents. Combinations of both chemical and …

Influence of diesel–rocket propellant-3 wide distillation blended fuels on combustion and particle emissions of a diesel engine

J Wang, W Yu, JK Chen, B Wang - Journal of Energy Engineering, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
For a diesel engine, it is crucial and difficult to reduce the original particle matter emissions.
Although the emission of particle matter can be reduced effectively, the engine internal …