A compressive review on the effects of alcohols and nanoparticles as an oxygenated enhancer in compression ignition engine

K Nanthagopal, RS Kishna, AE Atabani, H Ala'a… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ever since the research community highlighted the emission and sustainability aspects of
pure diesel in the transportation sector, then began the search of next prospective fuel …

Energy balance of internal combustion engines using alternative fuels

MJ Abedin, HH Masjuki, MA Kalam, A Sanjid… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the literature available concerning the energy balance of internal
combustion engines operating on alternative fuels. Global warming and energy crisis are …

Experimental investigation on the performance, combustion and exhaust emission characteristics of a compression-ignition engine fueled with cottonseed oil biodiesel …

MK Yesilyurt, M Aydin - Energy Conversion and Management, 2020 - Elsevier
The objective of the present study refers to the examination of a diesel engine characteristics
for various fractions of diethyl ether (DEE) as an oxygenated fuel additive in cottonseed oil …

Effects of butanol–diesel fuel blends on the performance and emissions of a high-speed DI diesel engine

DC Rakopoulos, CD Rakopoulos, EG Giakoumis… - Energy conversion and …, 2010 - Elsevier
An experimental investigation is conducted to evaluate the effects of using blends of n-
butanol (normal butanol) with conventional diesel fuel, with 8%, 16% and 24%(by volume) n …

Influence of properties of various common bio-fuels on the combustion and emission characteristics of high-speed DI (direct injection) diesel engine: Vegetable oil, bio …

DC Rakopoulos, CD Rakopoulos, EG Giakoumis… - Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
This work evaluates the influence of properties of various common bio-fuels on the
combustion, performance and exhaust emissions of an experimental, single-cylinder, four …

Investigation on diethyl ether as an additive with Calophyllum Inophyllum biodiesel for CI engine application

K Nanthagopal, B Ashok, RS Garnepudi… - Energy Conversion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of the present work deals with the investigation of compression ignition
characteristics for different concentrations of diethyl ether in diesel-Calophyllum Inophyllum …

Political, economic and environmental impacts of biomass-based hydrogen

M Balat, M Balat - International journal of hydrogen energy, 2009 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to assess the political, economic and environmental impacts of
producing hydrogen from biomass. Hydrogen is a promising renewable fuel for …

Impact of properties of vegetable oil, bio-diesel, ethanol and n-butanol on the combustion and emissions of turbocharged HDDI diesel engine operating under steady …

DC Rakopoulos, CD Rakopoulos, EG Giakoumis - Fuel, 2015 - Elsevier
The present work evaluates the impact of properties of four very common bio-fuels, viz.
vegetable oil (cottonseed), or its derived (methyl ester) bio-diesel, or ethanol, or n-butanol, in …

Combustion heat release analysis of ethanol or n-butanol diesel fuel blends in heavy-duty DI diesel engine

DC Rakopoulos, CD Rakopoulos, RG Papagiannakis… - Fuel, 2011 - Elsevier
An experimental study is conducted to evaluate the effects of using blends of diesel fuel with
either ethanol in proportions of 5% and 10% or n-butanol in 8% and 16%(by vol.), on the …

The effect of ethanol–diesel–biodiesel blends on combustion, performance and emissions of a direct injection diesel engine

G Labeckas, S Slavinskas, M Mažeika - Energy Conversion and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The article presents the test results of a four-stroke, four-cylinder, naturally aspirated, DI 60
kW diesel engine operating on diesel fuel (DF) and its 5 vol%(E5), 10 vol%(E10), and 15 …