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Valentin Soloiu
Researcher at Georgia Southern University
Publications - 101
Citations - 888
Valentin Soloiu is an academic researcher from Georgia Southern University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Combustion & Diesel fuel. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 91 publications receiving 633 citations.
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Recent advances on catalysts for improving hydrocarbon compounds in bio-oil of biomass catalytic pyrolysis
TL;DR: In this article, the progress of catalysts for improving the hydrocarbon compounds in bio-oil obtained from catalytic pyrolysis of biomass was reported, and the effects of other operating conditions, such as temperature, type of biomass, heating rate, vapors residence time, carrier gas, and hydrogen donor on the yield and properties of biooil have been briefly explored.
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PFI (port fuel injection) of n-butanol and direct injection of biodiesel to attain LTC (low-temperature combustion) for low-emissions idling in a compression engine
TL;DR: In this paper, n-butanol PFI was investigated in a direct injection compression ignition engine while at idling speeds, and loads, 1-3 bar IMEP (indicated mean effective pressure) in order to determine the effects on combustion, efficiency, emissions, and specifically, a modified tradeoff of soot and nitrogen oxides.
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LTC (low-temperature combustion) analysis of PCCI (premixed charge compression ignition) with n-butanol and cotton seed biodiesel versus combustion and emissions characteristics of their binary mixtures
Valentin Soloiu,Jose Moncada,Remi Gaubert,Martin Muinos,Spencer Harp,Marcel Ilie,Andrew Zdanowicz,Gustavo J. Molina +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a port fuel injection (PFI) of n-butanol was used for producing PCCI to achieve low-temperature combustion (LTC) and obtain lower gaseous emissions in comparison to ULSD#2.
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Tribological Effects of Mineral-Oil Lubricant Contamination with Biofuels: A Pin-on-Disk Tribometry and Wear Study
TL;DR: In this paper, mixtures of SAE 15W-40 oil, which were contaminated by known percentages of the biodiesels from canola oil, peanut oil, soybean oil, and chicken fat, were tested in a pin-on-disk tribometer.
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Combustion characteristics of a charcoal slurry in a direct injection diesel engine and the impact on the injection system performance.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the formulation, emulsification, sprays, combustion, injection system operation, and subsequent wear with charcoal-diesel slurries and reported that the slurry achieved a viscosity of 27cP.