Effect of biodiesel on engine performances and emissions

J Xue, TE Grift, AC Hansen - Renewable and Sustainable energy reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
As a renewable, sustainable and alternative fuel for compression ignition engines, biodiesel
instead of diesel has been increasingly fueled to study its effects on engine performances …

Power electronics for modern sustainable power systems: Distributed generation, microgrids and smart grids—A review

MET Souza Junior, LCG Freitas - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This work presents and discusses the application of power electronics for the integration of
several distributed generation sources, as well as those related to it, the microgrids and the …

Bio-fuels for the gas turbine: A review

KK Gupta, A Rehman, RM Sarviya - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2010 - Elsevier
Due to depletion of fossil fuel, bio-fuels have generated a significant interest as an
alternative fuel for the future. The use of bio-fuels to fuel gas turbine seems a viable solution …

A review of micro combined heat and power systems for residential applications

S Murugan, B Horák - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Cogeneration systems have been employed for many years in various heat and power
applications. The micro combined heat and power (mCHP) system is an advanced and …

Liquid biofuels production and emissions performance in gas turbines: A review

MC Chiong, CT Chong, JH Ng, SS Lam… - Energy Conversion and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for clean and sustainable energy sources provides the impetus for
the development of alternative fuels. Recent development of fuel-flexible gas turbine …

Fuel properties, engine performance and emission characteristic of common biodiesels as a renewable and sustainable source of fuel

MI Arbab, HH Masjuki, M Varman, MA Kalam… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
The energy security concern has been established as an alarming issue in context of petro
diplomacy now-a-days. Global warming with rapid changes in climate, increase in price and …

Biomass as energy source in Brazil

ES Lora, RV Andrade - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
The objective of this paper is to give an overview of the programs, projects and technologies
related to the use of biofuels in Brazil. An evaluation of the biomass availability and …

A review of engine performance and emissions using single and dual biodiesel fuels: Research paths, challenges, motivations and recommendations

YSM Altarazi, T Yusaf, J Yu, E Gires, MFA Ghafir… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Current research focuses on finding environmentally friendly energy sources as an
alternative to fossil fuels due to declining resources with increasing population growth. This …

Transesterification of soybean and castor oil with methanol and butanol using heterogeneous basic catalysts to obtain biodiesel

MB Navas, ID Lick, PA Bolla, ML Casella… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on the preparation and characterization of CaO, MgO and ZnO, both bulk
and supported on γ-Al 2 O 3 and their catalytic activity in the transesterification of soybean …

Exhaust emissions from liquid fuel micro gas turbine fed with diesel oil, biodiesel and vegetable oil

D Chiaramonti, AM Rizzo, A Spadi, M Prussi, G Riccio… - Applied energy, 2013 - Elsevier
Micro gas turbine units are reliable and versatile units for on-site combined heat and power
production (CHP). Compared to internal combustion engines, CHP units based on micro gas …