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Performance and emissions of a small scale generator powered by a spark ignition engine with adaptive fuel injection control

Irimescu, Adrian; Vasiu, Gabriel; Tordai, Gavrilă Trif - In: Applied Energy 121 (2014) C, pp. 196-206

Distributed generation of electricity is more and more viewed as a solution for reducing transmission losses and provide better catering for the needs of end users. Small-scale generation is therefore likely to increase its share in the energy sector, as it ensures high degree of flexibility,...

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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

For CNG/diesel dual fuel engines, the effects of pilot fuel quantity and injection timing are noticeable and … significant. In this study, the emission characteristics of a CNG–diesel dual fuel engine with different pilot diesel fuel …

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Effects of pilot injection timing on the combustion and emissions characteristics in a diesel engine using biodiesel–CNG dual fuel

Ryu, Kyunghyun - In: Applied Energy 111 (2013) C, pp. 721-730

Combustion and emissions characteristics of a compression ignition engine with a dual fuel (biodiesel–CNG) combustion … compressed natural gas (CNG). The pilot injection pressure was maintained at approximately 120MPa while the pilot injection … optimized for biodiesel–CNG dual fuel combustion (DFC) by advancing the pilot injection timing for low loads and delaying the …

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Performance evaluation of a constant speed IC engine on CNG, methane enriched biogas and biogas

Chandra, R.; Vijay, V.K.; Subbarao, P.M.V.; Khura, T.K. - In: Applied Energy 88 (2011) 11, pp. 3969-3977

mode and run on compressed natural gas (CNG), methane enriched biogas (Bio-CNG) and biogas produced from biomethanation of …

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Performance and emission characteristics of a vehicle fueled with enriched biogas and natural gases

Lim, Cheolsoo; Kim, Daigon; Song, Changkeun; Kim, Jeongsoo - In: Applied Energy 139 (2015) C, pp. 17-29

gas (CNG) vehicle fueled with biogas and natural gases. A large CNG vehicle currently used as a city bus in Korea was …

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An assessment of regulated emissions and CO2 emissions from a European light-duty CNG-fueled vehicle in the context of Euro 6 emissions regulations

Bielaczyc, Piotr; Woodburn, Joseph; Szczotka, Andrzej - In: Applied Energy 117 (2014) C, pp. 134-141

facilitating usage of natural gas in its compressed form (CNG). In light of the promising characteristics and increasing usage of … capable of running on both CNG and standard gasoline. Results from emissions testing of the vehicle on a chassis dynamometer … results indicated that when fueled with CNG, such a vehicle can comfortably meet Euro 6 emissions limits, with certain …

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LNG: An eco-friendly cryogenic fuel for sustainable development

Kumar, Satish; Kwon, Hyouk-Tae; Choi, Kwang-Ho; Lim, Wonsub - In: Applied Energy 88 (2011) 12, pp. 4264-4273

As the demand of natural gas has sharply increased in the last two decades at the global level, the transportation of natural gas from different parts (gas producing to the consuming areas) of the world has become more significant. Liquefaction of natural gas provides a safer and economical...

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A parametric study of light-duty natural gas vehicle competitiveness in the United States through 2050

Peterson, Meghan B.; Barter, Garrett E.; West, Todd H.; … - In: Applied Energy 125 (2014) C, pp. 206-217

We modeled and conducted a parametric analysis of the US light-duty vehicle (LDV) stock to examine the impact of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) as they compete with electric vehicles, hybrids, and conventional powertrains. We find that low natural gas prices and sufficient public refueling...

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Performance and fuel conversion efficiency of a spark ignition engine fueled with iso-butanol

Irimescu, Adrian - In: Applied Energy 96 (2012) C, pp. 477-483

Alcohols are increasingly used as fuels for spark ignition engines. While ethanol is most commonly used, long chain alcohols such as butanol feature several advantages like increased heating value and reduced corrosive action. This study investigated the effect of fueling a port injection engine...

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Implications of widespread algal biofuels production on macronutrient fertilizer supplies: Nutrient demand and evaluation of potential alternate nutrient sources

Canter, Christina E.; Blowers, Paul; Handler, Robert M.; … - In: Applied Energy 143 (2015) C, pp. 71-80

Biofuels from microalgae are currently the subject of many research projects to determine their feasibility as a replacement for fossil fuels. In order to be a successful candidate, there must be enough fertilizers available to support large scale production. Commercial fertilizers are available...

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