Alternative fuels and advanced combustion techniques as sustainable solutions for internal combustion engines
Contributor(s): Singh, Akhilendra Pratap [ed.] | Dhananjay Kumar [ed.] | Agarwal, Avinash Kumar [ed.].
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BookSeries: Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. / edited by Avinash Kumar Agarwal.Publisher: Singapore Springer 2021Description: xv, 403p.ISBN: 9789811615122.Subject(s): Fuel switching | Machinery | Mechanical engineering | Sustainable developmentDDC classification: 629.253 | Al79 Summary: This monograph covers different aspects related to utilization of alternative fuels in internal combustion (IC) engines with a focus on biodiesel, dimethyl ether, alcohols, biogas, etc. The focal point of this book is to present engine combustion, performance and emission characteristics of IC engines fueled by these alternative fuels. A section of this book also covers the potential strategies of utilization of these alternative fuels in an energy efficient manner to reduce the harmful pollutants emitted from IC engines. It presents the comparative analysis of different alternative fuels in a variety of engines to show the appropriate alternative fuel for specific types of engines. This book will prove useful for both researchers as well as energy experts and policy makers.
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This monograph covers different aspects related to utilization of alternative fuels in internal combustion (IC) engines with a focus on biodiesel, dimethyl ether, alcohols, biogas, etc. The focal point of this book is to present engine combustion, performance and emission characteristics of IC engines fueled by these alternative fuels. A section of this book also covers the potential strategies of utilization of these alternative fuels in an energy efficient manner to reduce the harmful pollutants emitted from IC engines. It presents the comparative analysis of different alternative fuels in a variety of engines to show the appropriate alternative fuel for specific types of engines. This book will prove useful for both researchers as well as energy experts and policy makers.
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