Use of higher alcohol biofuels in diesel engines: A review

BR Kumar, S Saravanan - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Biofuels have grabbed the attention of engine researchers ever since the oil-crisis and
escalating costs of petro-chemicals cropped up in the׳ 70s. Ethanol and methanol were the …

A compressive review on the effects of alcohols and nanoparticles as an oxygenated enhancer in compression ignition engine

K Nanthagopal, RS Kishna, AE Atabani, H Ala'a… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ever since the research community highlighted the emission and sustainability aspects of
pure diesel in the transportation sector, then began the search of next prospective fuel …

Combustion, performance and emission analysis of diesel engine fuelled by higher alcohols (butanol, octanol and heptanol)/diesel blends

M Nour, AMA Attia, SA Nada - Energy conversion and management, 2019 - Elsevier
As there were limited efforts towards the substitution of diesel fuel with higher alcohols to
operate diesel engine, the current work aims to evaluate diesel engine performance at wide …

Advanced biofuels and beyond: chemistry solutions for propulsion and production

W Leitner, J Klankermayer, S Pischinger… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Sustainably produced biofuels, especially when they are derived from lignocellulosic
biomass, are being discussed intensively for future ground transportation. Traditionally …

Combustion in the future: The importance of chemistry

K Kohse-Höinghaus - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2021 - Elsevier
Combustion involves chemical reactions that are often highly exothermic. Combustion
systems utilize the energy of chemical compounds released during this reactive process for …

[HTML][HTML] Diesel-oxygenated fuels ternary blends with nano additives in compression ignition engine: A step towards cleaner combustion and green environment

AI El-Seesy, M Nour, H Hassan, A Elfasakhany… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
The Jatropha biodiesel is a promising source to substitute diesel fuel, but it has some
drawbacks like high viscosity. Thus, in this research attempts to enhance the utilization of …

Characteristics and sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in Shanghai during summer: Implications of regional transport

Y Liu, H Wang, S **g, Y Gao, Y Peng, S Lou… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - Elsevier
Intensive field measurements were carried out in urban Shanghai between 20 th and 30 th
of May 2017, and the VOC characteristics and sources were investigated with a focus on the …

Influence of functional groups on low-temperature combustion chemistry of biofuels

B Rotavera, CA Taatjes - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Ongoing progress in synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, and catalysis continues to
produce a diverse array of advanced biofuels with complex molecular structure and …

Effects of n-octanol as a fuel blend with biodiesel on diesel engine characteristics

B Ashok, K Nanthagopal, V Anand, KM Aravind… - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Biodiesel can serve as possible alternate fuels in compression ignition engine as it leads to
an effective reduction in consumption of fossil fuels. Moreover, it has been observed that …

Effect of a sustainable biofuel–n-octanol–on the combustion, performance and emissions of a DI diesel engine under naturally aspirated and exhaust gas recirculation …

BR Kumar, S Saravanan, D Rana, V Anish… - Energy Conversion and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Higher alcohols above n-butanol can be excellent alternative fuels for diesel engines owing
to their high energy content and high cetane number. The last three years has witnessed an …