Advances in chemometric control of commercial diesel adulteration by kerosene using IR spectroscopy
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DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-01671-y
Abstract: AbstractAdulteration is a recurrent issue found in fuel screening. Commercial diesel contamination by kerosene is highly difficult to be detected via physicochemical methods applied in market. Although the contamination may affect diesel quality and storage… read more here.
Keywords: diesel; advances chemometric; commercial diesel; kerosene ... See more keywords
Investigations for the optimal combination of zinc oxide nanoparticle-diesel fuel with optimal compression ratio for improving performance and reducing the emission features of variable compression ratio diesel engine
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DOI: 10.1007/s10098-019-01719-8
Abstract: The continual hike in environmental pollution from diesel engines has raised the concern of researchers to identify certain clean fuels. For this purpose, experimental investigations are carried out to inspect the consequences of ZnO nanoparticles… read more here.
Keywords: diesel; fuel; engine; compression ratio ... See more keywords
Diesel-induced transparency of plastically deformed high-density polyethylene
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DOI: 10.1007/s10853-019-03700-8
Abstract: High-density polyethylene becomes optically transparent during tensile drawing when previously saturated with diesel fuel. This unusual phenomenon is investigated as it might allow conclusions with respect to the material behavior. Microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, density… read more here.
Keywords: diesel; high density; density polyethylene; density ... See more keywords
Thermogravimetric study of the combustion characteristics of biodiesel and petroleum diesel
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DOI: 10.1007/s10973-018-7717-6
Abstract: The thermal behavior of biodiesel and a comparison with a petroleum diesel combustion process was investigated via thermogravimetric analysis. The investigation was carried out under atmospheric conditions of pure air flow at four different heating… read more here.
Keywords: petroleum diesel; biodiesel; mass loss; diesel ... See more keywords
Analysis of AdSCR Systems for NOx Removal During the Cold-Start Period of Diesel Engines
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DOI: 10.1007/s11244-019-01138-5
Abstract: Herein, we extend the study of the AdSCR system (AdSCR = adsorption + selective catalytic reduction), consisting in a physical mixture of a conventional NH3-SCR catalyst and of a NOx storage material. We have shown in previous work that… read more here.
Keywords: storage; diesel; period; cold start ... See more keywords
Diesel reformulation using bio-derived propanol to control toxic emissions from a light-duty agricultural diesel engine
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9161-8
Abstract: In the Indian agricultural sector, millions of diesel-driven pump-sets were used for irrigation purposes. These engines produce carcinogenic diesel particulates, toxic nitrogen oxides (NOx), and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions which threaten the livelihood of large… read more here.
Keywords: diesel; agricultural diesel; egr; diesel engine ... See more keywords
Experimental investigation of performance and emissions of a VCR diesel engine fuelled with n-butanol diesel blends under varying engine parameters
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9599-8
Abstract: AbstractThe continuous rise in the cost of fossil fuels as well as in environmental pollution has attracted research in the area of clean alternative fuels for improving the performance and emissions of internal combustion (IC)… read more here.
Keywords: butanol diesel; experimental investigation; diesel; performance emissions ... See more keywords
Emission analysis on the effect of nanoparticles on neat biodiesel in unmodified diesel engine
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9973-6
Abstract: Biodiesels derived from the mahua seeds are established as a promising alternative for the diesel fuel owing to its non-edible nature and improved properties. TiO2 nanoparticle in powder form is added to neat mahua oil… read more here.
Keywords: biodiesel; diesel; effect; diesel engine ... See more keywords
Effect of compression ratio, nozzle opening pressure, engine load, and butanol addition on nanoparticle emissions from a non-road diesel engine
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1644-8
Abstract: Currently, diesel engines are more preferred over gasoline engines due to their higher torque output and fuel economy. However, diesel engines confront major challenge of meeting the future stringent emission norms (especially soot particle emissions)… read more here.
Keywords: compression; diesel; engine; particle ... See more keywords
Mitigation of NOx emission using aromatic and phenolic antioxidant-treated biodiesel blends in a multi-cylinder diesel engine
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2863-8
Abstract: The present work analyzes the effect of antioxidants on engine combustion performance of a multi-cylinder diesel engine fueled with PB30 and PB50 (30 and 50 vol.% palm biodiesel (PB)). Four antioxidants namely N,N′-diphenyl-1,4-phenylenediamine (DPPD), N-phenyl-1,4-phenylenediamine… read more here.
Keywords: diesel; engine; cylinder diesel; diesel engine ... See more keywords
Effect of biodiesel on PAH, OPAH, and NPAH emissions from a direct injection diesel engine
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3382-3
Abstract: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), oxy- and nitro-derivate PAH (OPAH and NPAH) emissions from a direct injection diesel engine fueled with conventional fossil diesel (D), waste cooking oil biodiesel (B100), and their two blends (B20 and… read more here.
Keywords: biodiesel; diesel; pahs; pah ... See more keywords