Effect of oxygenated additives in conventional fuels for reciprocating internal combustion engines on performance, combustion and emission characteristics (original) (raw)

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I am greatly indebted to the joint research collaboration between Hungary/South Africa Funding (UID 72384) for the financial support, the NRF for the facilitation by the two universities,

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  1. The study evaluates performance, combustion, and emissions of dual alcohol blends in internal combustion engines.
  2. Bioethanol and n-butanol were found more suitable as alternative fuels compared to ethanol and methanol.
  3. The energy independence and security act of 2007 mandates 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels by 2022.
  4. Second-generation biofuels can sustainably extend biofuel production using non-food crops and waste materials.
  5. Dual alcohol-gasoline blends may reduce evaporative emissions and improve engine performance in spark ignition engines.

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  1. 1. ALCOHOL FUEL: OVERVIEW ...........................................................................
  2. 2 ALCOHOL FUEL ADDITIVES IN CONVENTIONAL FUELS.............................
  3. 3 WHY ALCOHOL/ n-BUTANOL?: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES .....
  4. 4 ALCOHOL BLEND -WHY NOT ETHANOL AND WHY NOT METHANOL? .....
  5. 5 ALCOHOL FUEL ADDITIVE BLENDS TO DIESEL FUELS ..............................
  6. 6 BUTANOL AS AN ADDITIVE IN DIESEL ENGINES ........................................
  7. 7 ALCOHOL FUEL ADDITIVE BLENDS TO GASOLINE .....................................
  8. THEORETICAL ESTIMATION ..........................................................................
  9. Soot ..............................................................................................................
  10. 8.2. Lower heating value ......................................................................................
  11. Air-to-Fuel ratio .............................................................................................
  12. 8.4. Determination of the heat release rate ..........................................................
  13. CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................
  14. METHODOLOGY ..............................................................................................
  15. 1. DESCRIPTION OF ENGINES ..........................................................................
  16. 1.1. The test facility for the single-cylinder SI engine ...........................................
  17. 1.2. The test facility for the four-cylinder NA and SI engine .................................
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