Lower emissions from a biodiesel and microemulsion fuelled diesel engine

Biodiesel produced by the transesterification of vegetable oils (sunflower oil) with methanol is a promising alternative fuel to diesel because of the limited resources of fossil fuel and environmental concerns. A base or acid catalyst is usually used to improve the reaction rate and yield. In this...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cheng, Yu
Published: University of Surrey 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.510574