Generally, the homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine presents superior
fuel economy and ultra-low NOx and particle matter emissions compared with the traditional …

Biofuels have grabbed the attention of engine researchers ever since the oil-crisis and
escalating costs of petro-chemicals cropped up in the׳ 70s. Ethanol and methanol were the …

Low temperature combustion (LTC) is a recent engine technology that can reduce the
oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and soot emissions simultaneously while maintaining higher …

Recent research has shown the potential of long-chain alcohols such as butanol for biofuel.
However, the production quantity of butanol is very low and consumes high energy in its …

Due to the shortage of the conventional fossil fuels and air pollution from combustion, new,
sustainable and cleaner fuel resources are urgently required. Biodiesel has been introduced …

Existing fossil fuels may not be able to meet the energy demand in near future due to rapid
increase in oil consumption. Fluctuating oil prices, depleting oil reserves and high level of …

The fast rate of depletion of fossil fuel resources due to increasing demands and the adverse
environmental impact by the automotive engines forced researchers to develop alternative …

Alcohols are exceptional alternative fuels for the utilization in the compression-ignition (CI)
engine due to their built-in fuel improving characteristics such as higher calorific value …

At present achieving fuel economy and reducing emissions are the two main targets set by
the automotive industries. Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) technology is …

In this study, experiments were conducted to examine the effect of using a mixture of diesel
and n-pentanol, which is one of the second-generation biofuels with comparable properties …