Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
Volume 25, Issue 16, Pages 15307-15325Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2098-8
Keywords
Alternative fuel; Biodiesel blends; Engine performance; Exhaust emissions
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- University of Malaya under the RU Grant-Faculty Program [RF021A-2018]
- SATU [ST005-2017, PG036-2014B]
- Universiti Tenaga Nasional internal grant (UNIIG) [J510050691]
- Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia (Hibah Kompetensi HIKOM-2018)
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Biodiesels have gained much popularity because they are cleaner alternative fuels and they can be used directly in diesel engines without modifications. In this paper, a brief review of the key studies pertaining to the engine performance and exhaust emission characteristics of diesel engines fueled with biodiesel blends, exhaust aftertreatment systems, and low-temperature combustion technology is presented. In general, most biodiesel blends result in a significant decrease in carbon monoxide and total unburned hydrocarbon emissions. There is also a decrease in carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, and total unburned hydrocarbon emissions while the engine performance increases for diesel engines fueled with biodiesels blended with nano-additives. The development of automotive technologies, such as exhaust gas recirculation systems and low-temperature combustion technology, also improves the thermal efficiency of diesel engines and reduces nitrogen oxide and particulate matter emissions.
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