Dual fuel configurations in compression ignition engines are considered as a promising solution to rely on alternative fuels that allows to respect at the same time the strict regulations on pollutants emissions. Looking at ethanol as one of the future transport biofuels, the authors investigate...

With the increasing concern regarding diesel vehicle emissions and the rising cost of the liquid diesel fuel as well, more conventional diesel engines internationally are pursuing the option of converting to use natural gas as a supplement for the conventional diesel fuel (dual fuel natural...

Methane and carbon dioxide are the two main constituents of biogas. Biogas also contains traces of nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen and hydrogen sulphide. When diesel engine runs on biogas, the combustion is poor as compared to diesel fuel. One of the reason of poor combustion is the presence of...