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A comprehensive review of the influences of nanoparticles as a fuel additive in an internal combustion engine (ICE)

Nanotechnology Reviews, 2020
Nanofluid is a colloidal mixture consisting of nano-sized particles dispersed in a liquid medium. It improves heat transfer properties and promotes high energy efficiency in a wide spectrum of engineering applications.
Yusof Siti Nurul Akmal, Sidik Nor Azwadi Che, Asako Yutaka, Japar Wan Mohd. Arif Aziz, Mohamed Saiful Bahri, Muhammad Nura Mu’az   +5 more
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Development of a Diesel Surrogate Fuel Library [PDF]

, 2018
[EN] Diesel fuel is composed of a complex mixture of hundreds of hydrocarbons that vary globally depending on crude oil sources, refining processes, legislative requirements and other factors.
Benajes, Jesús, Szymkowicz, Patrick, Patrick G. Szymkowicz, Jesús Benajes   +3 more
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Response Surface Methodology: An Emphatic Tool for Optimized Biodiesel Production Using Rice Bran and Sunflower Oils

Energies, 2012
The current study describes the emphatic use of response surface methodology for the optimized biodiesel production using chemical and enzymatic transesterification of rice bran and sunflower oils.
Farooq Ahmad, Muhammad Asam Raza, Hamid Mukhtar, Farooq Anwar, Ahmad Adnan, Muhammad Waseem Mumtaz, Umer Rashid   +6 more
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Effect of Biodiesel Blended Fuel on the Performance and Emission Characteristics of Diesel Engines – A Review

International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2022
The internal combustion engine plays a vital role in transportation, industry, and shipping. However, diesel as one of the main fuels for internal combustion engines, caused many environmental and human health problems.
Fangyuan Zheng, Haeng Muk Cho, Changchun Xu   +2 more
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Torrefaction of Sewage Sludge: Kinetics and Fuel Properties of Biochars

Energies, 2019
We propose a ‘Waste to Carbon’ thermal transformation of sewage sludge (SS) via torrefaction to a valuable product (fuel) with a high content of carbon.
Jakub Pulka, Piotr Manczarski, Jacek A. Koziel, Andrzej Białowiec   +3 more
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Physicochemical Properties of Diethyl Ether—Sunflower Oil Blends and Their Impact on Diesel Engine Emissions

Energies, 2022
In this paper, an analysis of the physico-chemical properties of diethyl ether/sunflower oil blends, as well as changes in emissions in work with AD3.152 diesel engine, were realized. The following properties of tested blends have been examined in detail:
Krzysztof Górski, Ruslans Smigins, Jonas Matijošius, Alfredas Rimkus, Rafał Longwic   +4 more
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Biodiesel production from hempseed (Cannabis sativa L.) oil: Providing optimum conditions by response surface methodology

Science and Technology for Energy Transition
This study focuses on the optimization of biodiesel synthesis using non-edible hempseed oil as the feedstock. The response surface method was used to find the best methanol: oil molar ratio, catalyst concentration, reaction temperature, and reaction ...
Yazilitaş Cemal, Yilbaşi Zeki, Yeşilyurt Murat Kadir   +2 more
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Progress and Recent Trends in the Application of Nanoparticles as Low Carbon Fuel Additives—A State of the Art Review

Nanomaterials, 2022
The first part of the current review highlights the evolutionary nuances and research hotspots in the field of nanoparticles in low carbon fuels. Our findings reveal that contribution to the field is largely driven by researchers from Asia, mainly India.
Jeffrey Dankwa Ampah, Abdulfatah Abdu Yusuf, Ephraim Bonah Agyekum, Sandylove Afrane, Chao Jin, Haifeng Liu, Islam Md Rizwanul Fattah, Pau Loke Show, Mokhtar Shouran, Monier Habil, Salah Kamel   +10 more
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Challenges in the Valorization of Green Waste in the Central European Region: Case Study of Warsaw

Energies
Expanding green areas in cities results in growth in green waste generation. This study presents the findings of an investigation into green waste from selective collection in a large Central European city (Warsaw, Poland), which can be identified as a ...
Krystyna Lelicińska-Serafin, Anna Rolewicz-Kalińska, Piotr Manczarski   +2 more
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Prediction Models for Density and Viscosity of Biodiesel and their Effects on Fuel Supply System in CI Engines [PDF]

, 2010
Biodiesel is a promising non-toxic and biodegradable alternative fuel used in the transport sector. Nevertheless, the higher viscosity and density of biodiesel poses some acute problems when it is used it in unmodified engine.
Gu, Fengshou, Gu, F., Powles, N., Powles, Nicholas, Tesfa, Belachew, Tesfa, B., Mishra, Rakesh, Mishra, R.; id_orcid   +7 more
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