Possibilities of upgrading solid underutilized lingo-cellulosic feedstock (carob pods) to liquid bio-fuel: Bio-ethanol production and electricity generation in fuel cells - A critical appraisal of the required processes [PDF]
The exploitation of rich in sugars lingo-cellulosic residue of carob pods for bio-ethanol and bio-electricity generation has been investigated. The process could take place in two (2) or three (3) stages including: a) bio-ethanol production originated ...
Skoulou, Vasiliki K., Vourdoubas, John
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Effect of ethanol on performance and durability of a diesel common rail high pressure fuel pump
This paper presents a comparative experimental study for determining the effect of ethanol on functionality of a high pressure pump of the common rail fuel injection system.
Tomas Mickevičius +2 more
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Nowadays, researchers are very interested in improving the stability and solubility of blending diesel fuel with a high percentage of ethanol. As a result, the goal of this paper was to find a way to use the surfactant of Tri-n-butyl phosphate (TBP ...
Mostafa M. El-Sheekh +3 more
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Study on use of biodiesel ethanol blend as a substitute in diesel engine
Alcohol in diesel engines can be used by two methods, one through fumigating alcohol in the combustion chamber using a carburetor and second is using alcohol and biodiesel blends. Blending of ethanol with biodiesel is easier. However, blending of ethanol
GAJENDRA SINGH +3 more
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Performance and Emission Characteristics Using Dual Injection System of Gasoline and Ethanol
This study successfully investigated the engine performance and emission characteristics of a dual injection system that uses both gasoline and ethanol fuels.
Bambang Sulistyo +3 more
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The Effect of Ethanol Addition on Vehicle Fuel Consumption in Economic Terms - A Review
The technological development of the automotive sector is increasing, every year there is an increase in the production of motor vehicles in Indonesia. The increase in motorized vehicles will certainly have an impact on the use of fuel oil which is also ...
Muhsin Muhsin, Suharno Suharno
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Effect of alcohol addition on the movement of petroleum hydrocarbon fuels in soil [PDF]
Groundwater contamination by fuel spills from aboveground and underground storage tanks has been of growing concern in recent years. This problem has been magnified by the addition of oxygenates, such as ethanol and methyl-tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) to ...
Adam +14 more
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A sensitive spectrophotometric method was developed for sulphate determination in automotive ethanol fuel. The method based on the reaction of the analyte with barium-dibromosulphonazo(III) complex lead to a decrease in the magnitude of the absorbance ...
Jorge S. Almeida +6 more
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Ethanol internal reforming in solid oxide fuel cells: A path toward high performance metal-supported cells for vehicular applications [PDF]
Internal reforming of ethanol fuel was investigated on high-performance metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells (MS-SOFCs) with infiltrated catalysts. The hydrogen concentration and internal reforming effects were evaluated systematically with different ...
Dogdibegovic, E, Fukuyama, Y, Tucker, MC
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Ethanol is a promising alternative fuel, due to its renewable biobased origin. Also, it has lower carbon content than diesel fuel and it is oxygenated.
Tarkan Sandalcı +3 more
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