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Comparative performance and emission studies when using olive oil as a fuel supplement in DI and IDI diesel engines
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In this paper, an experimental study was conducted to evaluate and compare the use of a diesel fuel supplement, specifically a 25/75% and a 50/50% blend of waste olive oil and commercial diesel fuel, in a four-stroke, DI (Direct Injection) diesel engine and a fourstroke, IDI (Indirect Injection), having a swirl-combustion chamber.About:
This article is published in Renewable Energy.The article was published on 1992-06-01. It has received 45 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Diesel fuel & Diesel exhaust.read more
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Comparative performance and emissions study of a direct injection Diesel engine using blends of Diesel fuel with vegetable oils or bio-diesels of various origins
Constantine D. Rakopoulos,Kimon A. Antonopoulos,Dimitrios C. Rakopoulos,Dimitrios T. Hountalas,Evangelos G. Giakoumis +4 more
TL;DR: In this article, an extended experimental study is conducted to evaluate and compare the use of various Diesel fuel supplements at blend ratios of 10/90 and 20/80, in a standard, fully instrumented, four stroke, direct injection (DI), Ricardo/Cussons ‘Hydra’ Diesel engine located at the authors' laboratory.
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Production of biodiesel: A technical review
Ejaz M. Shahid,Younis Jamal +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the performance of alkaline, acidic, and enzymatic catalysts have been reviewed and modern techniques of development of biodiesel i.e., use of microwaves and super critical alcohol have also been discussed critically.
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Biodiesel production from waste chicken fat based sources and evaluation with Mg based additive in a diesel engine
TL;DR: In this paper, chicken fat biodiesel with synthetic Mg additive was studied in a single-cylinder, direct injection (DI) diesel engine and its effects on engine performance and exhaust emissions were studied.
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Combustion heat release analysis of ethanol or n-butanol diesel fuel blends in heavy-duty DI diesel engine
Dimitrios C. Rakopoulos,Constantine D. Rakopoulos,Roussos G. Papagiannakis,Dimitrios C. Kyritsis +3 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an experimental study was 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 combustion behavior of a fully-instrumented, six-cylinder, turbocharged and after-cooled, heavy duty, direct injection (DI), ‘Mercedes-Benz’ engine installed at the laboratory.
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Experimental heat release analysis and emissions of a HSDI diesel engine fueled with ethanol-diesel fuel blends
TL;DR: In this article, an experimental study was conducted to evaluate the effects of using blends of ethanol with conventional diesel fuel, with 5%, 10% and 15% (by vol.) ethanol, on the combustion and emissions of a standard, fully instrumented, four-stroke, high-speed, direct injection (HSDI), "Hydra" diesel engine located at the authors' laboratory.
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Performance and Emissions Characteristics of a Naturally Aspirated Diesel Engine with Vegetable Oil Fuels-(Part 2)
A. L. Humke,N. J. Barsic +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a naturally aspirated, direct injected diesel engine was used to evaluate the performance and emissions characteristics of a crude soybean oil, a 50 percent (by volume) mixture of crude soybeans oil and no. 2 diesel fuel.
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Emissions from Combustion Engines and Their Control
TL;DR: In this article, a standard text for the automotive industry explains in detail the fundamentals of emission formation and control for gasoline and diesel engines, which can be applied to other combustion systems, such as gas turbines and stationary power plants.