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Effects of pilot fuel quantity on the emissions characteristics of a CNG/diesel dual fuel engine with optimized pilot injection timing
Liu, Jie; Yang, Fuyuan; Wang, Hewu; Ouyang, Minggao; … - In: Applied Energy 110 (2013) C, pp. 201-206
significant. In this study, the emission characteristics of a CNG–diesel dual fuel engine with different pilot diesel fuel … quantity and optimized pilot injection timing were investigated. The CO emission levels under dual fuel mode are considerably … the methane molecular structure, the PM emission is reduced obviously under dual fueling condition. The PM emission is …
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Sequenced combustion characteristics, emission and thermal efficiency in gasoline homogeneous charge induced ignition
Chao, Yu; Zhi, Wang; Jianxin, Wang - In: Applied Energy 124 (2014) C, pp. 343-353
In this study, the concept of Homogeneous Charge Induced Ignition (HCII) is employed using port-injection of the high-volatile fuel (gasoline) to prepare in-cylinder homogeneous charge and direct injection of the high-ignitable fuel (diesel) near the top dead center (TDC) to control the start of...
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Performance and emission study in manifold hydrogen injection with diesel as an ignition source for different start of injection
Saravanan, N.; Nagarajan, G. - In: Renewable Energy 34 (2009) 1, pp. 328-334
emission by 3% compared to diesel. The smoke emission decreased by almost 100%. A net reduction in carbon emissions was also …
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Performance, emission and combustion characteristics of a compression ignition engine operating on neat orange oil
Purushothaman, K.; Nagarajan, G. - In: Renewable Energy 34 (2009) 1, pp. 242-245
work the performance, emission and combustion characteristics of a single cylinder, constant speed, direct injection diesel …
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Optimal distributed energy resources planning in a competitive electricity market: Multiobjective optimization and probabilistic design
Vahidinasab, Vahid - In: Renewable Energy 66 (2014) C, pp. 354-363
-off between minimizing the monetary cost and minimizing the emission of pollutants in presence of the electrical load as well as …
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Improving the low temperature properties of biodiesel fuel
Bhale, Purnanand Vishwanathrao; Deshpande, Nishikant V.; … - In: Renewable Energy 34 (2009) 3, pp. 794-800
performance and emission with ethanol blended Mahua biodiesel fuel and ethanol–diesel blended Mahua biodiesel fuel have also been … studied. A considerable reduction in emission was obtained. Ethanol blended biodiesel is totally a renewable, viable … alternative fuel for improved cold flow behavior and better emission characteristics without affecting the engine performance. …
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Basic analytical tool-kit for input-output tables with multiple related outputs: Applications to physical input-output tables with disposals to nature
Altimiras-Martin, Aleix - Cambridge Centre for Climate Change Mitigation … - 2012
flows of the economy, including goods and emission. However, there is no IO model able to operate them and, thus, they …
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Influence of engine load and fuel droplet size on performance of a CI engine fueled with cottonseed oil and its blends with diesel fuel
Daho, Tizane; Vaitilingom, Gilles; Ouiminga, Salifou K.; … - In: Applied Energy 111 (2013) C, pp. 1046-1053
In this study, favorable conditions to achieve good combustion of cottonseed oil and its blends with diesel fuel in a direct injection diesel engine have been highlighted. This has been performed by analyzing fuel droplet size distribution and determining engine specific fuel consumption and...
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Load characteristics of a spark-ignited ethanol engine with DME enrichment
Liang, Chen; Ji, Changwei; Gao, Binbin - In: Applied Energy 112 (2013) C, pp. 500-506
Alternative fuels have become the new energy for future life. Compared with others, Dimethyl ether (DME) is regarded as one of the most promising choices for future internal combustion (IC) engines. Due to some negative properties of ethanol, spark-ignited (SI) ethanol engines always encounter...
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Temporal and spatial trends of residential energy consumption and air pollutant emissions in China
Zhu, Dan; Tao, Shu; Wang, Rong; Shen, Huizhong; Huang, Ye; … - In: Applied Energy 106 (2013) C, pp. 17-24
Residential energy consumptions of both electricity and fuels are associated with emissions of many air pollutants. Temporally and spatially resolved energy consumption data are scarce in China, which are critical for a better understanding of their environmental impacts. In this study, a...
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