The effect of synthetic diesel fuel made from natural gas (Gas to Liquid, GTL) on the engine performances (such as power, efficiency and emission) was carried out on one Euro III common rail (CR) heavy duty (HD) diesel engine without any modification. The results showed that the engine fueled...

Gas-to-liquids (GTL) as an alternative to diesel is considered to be one of the technical options to reduce petroleum consumption in the on-road transportation sector. Between May and August 2007, a joint demonstration program by Tsinghua University, Beijing Transit, Cummins Corporation and...