This study discusses the suitability of iso-butanol/diesel fuel blends as an alternative fuel and determines their effects on the performance and combustion characteristics of a heavy-duty diesel engine. For this purpose, various isobutanol/diesel fuel blends containing 5%, 10% and 15% iso-butanol were prepared in volume basis and tested in a turbo-charged, six-cylinder direct injection diesel ...

This paper deals with the multicomponent nature of gas turbine fuels under high-pressure conditions. The study is motivated by the consideration that the droplet submodels that are currently employed in spray codes for predicting gas turbine combustor flows do not adequately incorporate the multicomponent fuel and high-pressure effects. The quasisteady multicomponent droplet model has been empl...

In nuclear reactors, severe radiation environments continuously alter thermo-mechanical and chemical properties of nuclear fuel materials (actinide based alloys and ceramics) [1]. The physics and chemistry of such materials increase in complexity due to irradiation effects. To address these issues, several projects have been developed all over the world to assess the properties of multi-compone...

This study was conducted with the central aim of ascertaining the socioeconomic impacts of kerosene (paraffin) pricing on alternative sources of energy in Ibadan, a city in South West Nigeria. Data were collected through a survey of residential properties in Ibadan metropolis. Both descriptive statistics and multinomial logistic regression model were used for the empirical analysis. The models ...

Biodiesel, the methyl ester of vegetable oil is a renewable, low environmental impact and potential as a green alternative fuel for diesel engine. High oil prices and growing concerns over climate change are driving investment and innovation in the biofuels sector as countries and industry increasingly look towards renewable bioenergy to replace fossil fuels. This study examines fuel properties...

The rapid growth of the aviation sector around the globe has witnessed an overwhelming impact on fossil fuel resources. With the implementation of stricter environmental laws over emissions by conventional jet fuels, growing demand for research on alternative fuels has become imperative. One-hundred percent Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (SPK) and Fully Formulated Synthetic Jet Fuel have surface...

Wildland fire, a natural feature of ecosystems, causes extensive damage to forests, properties, and affects human lives. Since the last century, North American forest communities have been vitally concerned with wildland fires. In eastern United States (east of the Mississippi River), wildland fire is a very important issue because of frequent fire occurrences and their effects on the environme...

Renewable fuels and fuel-optimized engines play a key role in the time- cost-effective decarbonization of current mobility. The present work introduces state-of-the-art mathematical model that allows for first time an accurate estimation fuel consumption flex-fuel vehicle by considering impact most significant properties exclusively. These are optimized to higher concentration non-drop-in such ...