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Title Fuel efficiency / Jason K. Bernard, editor.

Publication Info. New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

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Description 1 online resource.
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Series Energy science, engineering and technology
Energy science, engineering and technology series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents FUEL EFFICIENCY; ENERGY SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA; CONTENTS; PREFACE; EVALUATION OF A CO2-CAPTURING HIGH-EFFICIENCY POWER GENERATIONSYSTEM FOR UTILIZING EXHAUSTGAS FROM IRONWORKS; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. OUTLINE OF THE SYSTEMS; 2.1. Outline of an Exhaust Gas from Ironworks; 2.2. Outline of a Conventional Steam Turbine System; 2.3. Outline of the Proposed System; 3. EVALUATION OF THERMODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; 3.1. Premises; 3.2. Estimated Characteristics of the STPS; 3.3. Estimated Characteristics of the Proposed System.
3.4. Discussions on the Estimated Thermodynamic Characteristics of STPS and PCPS4. ESTIMATED ECONOMICS AND CO2-REDUCTION CHARACTERISTICS; 4.1. Premises for Evaluating Economics and CO2-Reduction Characteristics; 4.2. Discussions on the Results Estimated for the STPS; 4.3. Discussions on the Results Estimated for the PCPS; 4.4. Discussion on Economical Effects of CO2-Capture of the Proposed System; 4.5. Effects of Raising Turbine Inlet Temperature of the PCPS; 5. CONCLUSIONS; NOMENCLATURE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; APPENDIX: BRIEF EXPLANATION OFSIMULATION MODELS.
RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AS A DRIVER OF GROWTH: THE CASE OF JAPANABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. ECONOMIC AND SOCIO-METABOLIC TRANSITIONS; 2.1. Managed Decline: Coal; 2.2. Long Term Support Despite an Uncertain Future:Iron and Steel; 2.3. Rational use of Liquid Fuels: Petroleum; 2.4. Electrification; 2.5. Leadership, Vision, Coordination and Negotiation: MITI; 2.6. Efficiency and Technology Substitution: The Fifth and Sixth Fuels; 3. VIRTUOUS CYCLES DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH; 4. CONCLUSIONS: LESSONS FROM THE PAST AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE; REFERENCES.
IMPROVING FUEL EFFICIENCY OF COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINES FUELLED WITH VEGETABLE OILEXTENDED ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF HONGE OIL; Chemical Composition; Destructive Distillation of Wood Yields, on a Dry Basis:; USE OF ETHANOL AND DEE IN DIESEL ENGINES; Ethanol; Diethyl Ether (DEE); FUEL PROPERTIES; EXPERIMENTAL SET UP; RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS; CASE 1.0: STUDIES ON RAW HONGE OIL AND ITS BIODIESEL HOME; Brake Thermal Efficiency; Exhaust Gas Temperature; EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS; Smoke Opacity; Unburned Hydrocarbon (HC) and CarbonMonoxide (CO) Emissions.
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Emissions:CASE 2: EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS ON THE UTILIZATION OF HOME, HOME AND ETHANOL BLENDS; Home -- Ethanol Blends; Brake Thermal Efficiency; Emission Characteristics; Smoke Opacity; Unburned Hydrocarbon (HC) Emissions; Carbon Monoxide (CO) Emissions; Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Emissions; CASE 3: EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS ON THE UTILIZATION OF HOME, HOME AND DEE BLENDS; Brake Thermal Efficiency; Smoke Emission; HC/ CO Emissions; NO Emissions; CONCLUSIONS; Case 1: Honge Oil and Honge Oil Methyl Ester; Case 2: Honge Oil Methyl Ester and its Blends With Ethanol.
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Language English.
Subject Internal combustion engines -- Fuel systems.
Internal combustion engines -- Fuel systems.
Energy consumption.
Energy consumption.
Fuel switching.
Fuel switching.
Factories -- Energy conservation.
Factories -- Energy conservation.
Factories.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Bernard, Jason K.
Other Form: Print version: Fuel efficiency New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2011. 1611221943 (hardcover) (DLC) 2010037897
ISBN 9781611226003 ebook
1611226007
1611221943 hardcover
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