Influence of functional groups on low-temperature combustion chemistry of biofuels

B Rotavera, CA Taatjes - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Ongoing progress in synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, and catalysis continues to
produce a diverse array of advanced biofuels with complex molecular structure and …

Combustion chemical kinetics of biodiesel and related compounds (methyl and ethyl esters): Experiments and modeling–Advances and future refinements

L Coniglio, H Bennadji, PA Glaude, O Herbinet… - Progress in Energy and …, 2013 - Elsevier
The motivation for and challenges in reducing the world's dependence on crude oil while
simultaneously improving engine performance through better fuel efficiency and reduced …

The influence of molecular structure of fatty acid monoalkyl esters on diesel combustion

A Schönborn, N Ladommatos, J Williams, R Allan… - Combustion and …, 2009 - Elsevier
The subject of this paper is a series of experiments conducted on a single-cylinder research
engine investigating the influence of molecular structure on the combustion behaviour of …

Biodiesel combustion: advances in chemical kinetic modeling

JYW Lai, KC Lin, A Violi - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2011 - Elsevier
Burgeoning global demand for energy has increased concerns about the fuel security issues
and deleterious environmental impacts that result from the ubiquitous use of fossil fuels to …

Effect of biodiesel, biodiesel binary blends, hydrogenated biodiesel and injection parameters on NOx and soot emissions in a turbocharged diesel engine

S Rajkumar, J Thangaraja - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Recent research works show that the biodiesel is one of the most promising renewable and
sustainable fuels for diesel engines because it is biodegradable, oxygenated, sulphur free …

Ultrasound-assisted production of biodiesel and ethanol from spent coffee grounds

MVP Rocha, LJBL de Matos, LP de Lima… - Bioresource …, 2014 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the production of biodiesel and ethanol from spent coffee grounds
(SCG). The extraction of oil from SCG, biodiesel production and ethanol production …

The effect of the addition of individual methyl esters on the combustion and emissions of ethanol and butanol-diesel blends

E Sukjit, JM Herreros, KD Dearn, R García-Contreras… - Energy, 2012 - Elsevier
Biodiesel fuel is known to improve the properties of alcohol-diesel blends for use in
compression ignition engines. In this work the effects on combustion characteristics and …

Characteristics of the catalytic fast pyrolysis of vegetable oil soapstock for hydrocarbon-rich fuel

Y Wang, L Ke, Y Peng, Q Yang, Z Du, L Dai… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydrocarbon-rich fuel from vegetable oil soapstock is potentially a good alternative to
conventional fossil-derived fuels. This paper reported on pyrolysis experiments with …

Modelling of biodiesel fuel droplet heating and evaporation

SS Sazhin, M Al Qubeissi, R Kolodnytska… - Fuel, 2014 - Elsevier
Biodiesel fuel droplet heating and evaporation is investigated using the previously
developed models, taking into account temperature gradient, recirculation, and species …

Steam reforming of crude glycerol with in situ CO2 sorption

B Dou, GL Rickett, V Dupont, PT Williams, H Chen… - Bioresource …, 2010 - Elsevier
Steam reforming of the crude glycerol by-product of a biodiesel production plant has been
evaluated experimentally at atmospheric pressure, with and without in situ CO2 sorption, in …