Depletion of fossil fuel resources and stringent emission mandates has spurred the search for improved diesel engines performance and cleaner combustion. One of the best …
SK Hoekman, C Robbins - Fuel Processing Technology, 2012 - Elsevier
Compared to conventional diesel fuel, use of biodiesel is generally found to reduce emissions of hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide (CO), and particulate matter (PM); but to …
Ö Can - Energy Conversion and Management, 2014 - Elsevier
In this study, a mixture of biodiesel fuels produced from two different kinds of waste cooking oils was blended in 5% and 10% with No. 2 diesel fuel. The biodiesel/No. 2 diesel fuel …
Increasing energy demand and environment concerns have prompted an evolution of alternative fuel sources. As an alternative fuel source, biodiesel is attractive because it …
Biodiesel is a non-toxic, high-cetane, lubricating, biodegradable and renewable alternative diesel engine fuel that contains no sulfur but oxygen in its composition. It can be used in …
An ever increasing demand of fuels has been a challenge for today's scientific workers. The fossil fuel resources are dwindling day by day. Biodiesel seems to be a solution for future …
Biodiesel is a clean-burning alternative fuel produced from renewable resources. However, it is susceptible to oxidative degradation due to autoxidation in the presence of oxygen …
Jatropha curcas L.(JCL) has been propagated as unique and potential tropical plant for augmenting renewable energy sources due to its several merits for which it deserves to be …
L Zhu, CS Cheung, WG Zhang, Z Huang - Fuel, 2011 - Elsevier
In this study, Euro V diesel fuel, biodiesel, and ethanol–biodiesel blends (BE) were tested in a 4-cylinder direct-injection diesel engine to investigate the combustion, performance and …