Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8108676 | Journal of the Energy Institute | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Experimental tests have been performed on an up-to date light common rail diesel engine. Its complete operative field has been investigated. The results obtained show that the use of biodiesel blends from WCO reduces the total number of particles emitted from the engine with respect to the diesel fuel; the reduction is more evident as the percentage of biodiesel in the blend increases. The number of particles in WCO biodiesel soot with diameter smaller than 10 nm is reduced as compared to diesel fuel; the same trend is observed for diameters larger than 200 nm; comparable particle numbers were obtained in the ultrafine range (Dp < 100 nm).
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Authors
Giancarlo Chiatti, Ornella Chiavola, Fulvio Palmieri,