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Ethanol-fueled low temperature combustion: A pathway to clean and efficient diesel engine cycles

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  • Asad, Usman
  • Kumar, Raj
  • Zheng, Ming
  • Tjong, Jimi

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Low temperature combustion (LTC) in diesel engines offers the benefits of ultra-low NOx and smoke emissions but suffers from lowered energy efficiency due to the high reactivity and low volatility of diesel fuel. Ethanol from renewable biomass provides a viable alternate to the petroleum based transportation fuels. The high resistance to auto-ignition (low reactivity) and its high volatility make ethanol a suitable fuel for low temperature combustion (LTC) in compression-ignition engines.

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  • Asad, Usman & Kumar, Raj & Zheng, Ming & Tjong, Jimi, 2015. "Ethanol-fueled low temperature combustion: A pathway to clean and efficient diesel engine cycles," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 157(C), pages 838-850.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:157:y:2015:i:c:p:838-850
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.01.057
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    1. Asad, Usman & Zheng, Ming, 2014. "Exhaust gas recirculation for advanced diesel combustion cycles," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 123(C), pages 242-252.
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