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Diesel fuels : characteristics, performances and environmental impacts /

In this book, the authors present and discuss the characteristics, performance and environmental impacts of diesel fuels. Topics include the effects of diesel fuel composition and properties on engine performance and pollutant emissions; biodiesel production from alternative feedstocks in Brazil; de...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Silva, Cristobal, 1967- (Editor ), Rivera, Agustin, 1966- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2013]
Colección:Petroleum science and technology
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In this book, the authors present and discuss the characteristics, performance and environmental impacts of diesel fuels. Topics include the effects of diesel fuel composition and properties on engine performance and pollutant emissions; biodiesel production from alternative feedstocks in Brazil; development of dual fuel combustion models for direct injected heavy duty diesel engines; the molecular properties of some diesel fuel components and their biodegradation; the effect of oxygen additives on the performance and combustion of diesel engines; contrasting the life-cycle performance of conventional and alternative diesel fuels; and the impact of ethyl-tert-butyl ether (ETBE) addition to diesel oil.
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781626188679
162618867X