While diesel engines are arguably superior to any other power-production device for the
transportation sector in terms of efficiency, torque, and overall driveability, they suffer from …

The diesel engine is the most efficient prime mover commonly available today. Diesel
engines move a large portion of the world's goods, power much of the world's equipment …

A novel method for production of diesel-like hydrocarbons via catalytic deoxygenation of
fatty acid is discussed. The model compound stearic acid is deoxygenated to heptadecane …

The cetane number, a widely used diesel fuel quality parameter related to the ignition delay
time (and combustion quality) of a fuel, has been applied to alternative diesel fuels such as …

Biodiesel from edible waste cooking oil (waste cooking oil methyl ester–WCOME) has been
produced via trans-esterification process. The effect of various fuel blends containing the …

The literature reveals that fossil fuels will continue to be the main energy source for
transportation fleets up to 2050, despite their non-renewability and the emissions of …

The motivation for and challenges in reducing the world's dependence on crude oil while
simultaneously improving engine performance through better fuel efficiency and reduced …

Tobacco seed is a byproduct of tobacco leaves production in Greece. This oil seed was
evaluated in the present study, as a renewable and potential source of energy. Successive …

There is not much data available regarding particle emissions from ships. In this study the
size distributions of particles in ship exhaust from three different ships in normal operational …

Biodiesel production in the United States is anticipated to double by 2010. Biodiesel's
characteristics and performance as a fuel vary depending on its composition, and the fuel …