Soot reduction effects of dibutyl ether (DBE) addition to a biodiesel surrogate in laminar coflow diffusion flames

Z Gao, L Zhu, X Zou, C Liu, B Tian, Z Huang - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - Elsevier
The dibutyl ether (DBE) has been recently identified as an alternative biofuel produced from
lignocellulosic biomass. In the present study, experimental and chemical kinetics studies …

Study the diffusion characteristics of rejuvenator oil in aged asphalt binder by image thresholding and GC–MS tracer analysis

Y Xiao, B Yan, X Zhang, X Chang, M Li - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to establish a fast and visible detecting methods to
characterize the diffusion process of rejuvenator oil in aged asphalt binder. Contact angle of …

Emission factors and environmental implication of organic pollutants in PM emitted from various vessels in China

F Zhang, Y Chen, M Cui, Y Feng, X Yang, J Chen… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - Elsevier
Organic pollutants from ship exhaust have significant health and air quality impact in coastal
areas; their profiles are also in urgent need. Studies on organic pollutants from ships are still …

Interesterification optimization of waste cooking oil and ethyl acetate over homogeneous catalyst for biofuel production with engine validation

S Chuepeng, C Komintarachat - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The interesterification of waste cooking oil (WCO) and ethyl acetate (ETA) are investigated in
homogeneous catalyst system using sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and acetic acid (CH 3 …

Modelling of laminar diffusion flames with biodiesel blends and soot formation

A Liu, Z Gao, S Rigopoulos, KH Luo, L Zhu - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Modelling of soot formation and oxidation of biodiesel fuels is a challenge, due to the
complexity of the chemical reactions and soot formation pathways. In this paper, the …

Comparison of soot formation, evolution, and oxidation reactivity of two biodiesel surrogates

Z Gao, L Zhu, C Liu, A Li, Z He, C Zhang… - Energy & Fuels, 2017 - ACS Publications
Experimental and chemical kinetics studies were carried out to compare soot particle
morphology evolution in atmospheric pressure laminar co-flow diffusion flames of methyl …

Occurrence of both nonvolatile and semivolatile carbonaceous air particulate markers using thermal desorption-pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

B Nespor, R Cochran, H Jeong, F Bowman… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) occurring in the atmosphere is a complex mix of organic species that
originate from many sources due to long range transport. Many anthropogenic and biogenic …

Heterogeneous ozonation reactions of PAHs and fatty acid methyl esters in biodiesel particulate matter

J Kasumba, BA Holmén - Atmospheric Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have examined the oxidation of PAHs found in diesel particulate matter
(PM) by ozone, but no studies have investigated the ozone oxidation of biodiesel exhaust …

Reactive oxidative species and speciated particulate light-duty engine emissions from diesel and biodiesel fuel blends

BA Holmén, B Rukavina, J Kasumba… - Energy & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
It is well established that particulate matter (PM) continues to be a major air pollutant
challenge for human health globally, and vehicle exhaust PM emissions have been linked to …

Ultrafine particles altered gut microbial population and metabolic profiles in a sex-specific manner in an obese mouse model

K Yang, M Xu, J Cao, Q Zhu, M Rahman, BA Holmén… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Emerging evidence has highlighted the connection between exposure to air pollution and
the increased risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and comorbidities. Given the recent …