Alternative Fuels and Their Application to Combustion Engines

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: alcohol-to-jet; alternative fuel; automotive materials; biodiesel; combustion; compression ignition (CI) engine; corrosion; corrosion test methods; ecological indicators; emission; energy indicators; engine characteristics; four-ball tribo tester; green fuels; high frequeny reciprocating rig; isopropanol; nanoparticle additives; optimisation; palm-sesame biodiesel; particles; particulate matter; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects; Research and information: general; SAF; Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes; Technology: general issues; tribological characteristics; ultrasonic-assisted technology; waste coffee grounds
• ISBN: 3036513973; 9783036513980; 9783036513973; 3036513981
• DOI: 10.3390/books978-3-0365-1397-3

The world is observing the disastrous consequences of climate change. The recent bushfires in Australia in 2019-2020 have burned 16.8 million hectares of land and killed 1 billion animals (estimated). Although diesel vehicles are widely used all over the world due their innate high power output, adaptability, and affordability; the transport sector is a significant contributor to carbon dioxide, which is immensely accountable for global warming. The production of cleaner alternatives to diesel fuel will help to build a sustainable environment for future generations. The Special Issue contains papers from experts around the world addressing the mentioned issues and suggesting pathways to improve.