Alternative transportation fuels, preferably from renewable sources, include alcohols with up
to five or even more carbon atoms. They are considered promising because they can be …

This paper analyzes the performance and emissions of biodiesel from different feedstocks.
The main goal of this paper is to provide information to the engineers, industrialists and …

Direct injection diesel engines are more popular in the automotive sector than spark ignition
(SI) engines due to its fuel lean operation. However, the demand of fossil fuel is rising day by …

The increasing energy demand, surging oil prices, depleting oil reserves and environmental
pollution problems associated with the use of fossil fuels have sparked renewed interest to …

Alcohols, such as butanol, are a class of molecules that have been proposed as a bio-
derived alternative or blending agent for conventional petroleum derived fuels. The …

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 …

Nitrogen oxides and smoke emissions are the most significant emissions for the diesel
engines. Especially, fuels containing high-level oxygen content can have potential to reduce …

The objective of the present study is to scrutinize the influence of a binary blend of diesel–
safflower oil biodiesel and ternary blends of diesel–biodiesel–pentanol on performance …

Shortage of fossil fuels requires from scientists to undertake investigation focused on
applying alternative, renewable based fuels to a reciprocating engine. Among others …

The present work reviews the literature concerning the effects of alcohol/diesel blends on
the exhaust emissions of diesel engines operating under transient conditions, ie …