Dual-Fuel Diesel Engines
Author:   Ghazi A. Karim
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780367783587


Pages:   315
Publication Date:   31 March 2021
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Ghazi A. Karim
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367783587


ISBN 10:   0367783584
Pages:   315
Publication Date:   31 March 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction. The Internal Combustion Engine. The Compression Ignition Engine. Gas-Fueled Engines. The Premixed Dual-Fuel Engine. Methane and Natural Gas as Engine Fuels. Liquefied Petroleum Gases, Hydrogen, and Other Alternative Fuels. Safety Considerations. Combustion of Fuel Gases. The Conversion of Diesel Engines to Dual-Fuel Operation. The Diesel Fuel Pilot. Gaseous Fuel Admission. Dual-Fuel Engine Combustion. Dual-Fuel Engine Performance. Knock in Dual-Fuel Engines. Exhaust Emissions. Some Operational Features of Dual-Fuel Engines. Dual-Fuel Engine Management. Dual-Fuel Engine Operation on Alternative Fuels. Predictive Modeling of Dual-Fuel Engine Performance.

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"""… a comprehensive and well-integrated review of the relevant fundamentals and practices of the operation of gas-fueled compression ignition engines of the dual-fuel type. … a very well-written book featuring interesting, reach-in information covering important topics of internal combustion engines not covered yet in a single book. … excellent, up-to-date … a very good and unique source of information on dual-fuel engines for engineering students, practicing engineers, and scientists. The book reviews the latest and possible future developments in the area of dual-fuel engines."" —Andrzej Teodorczyk, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland"


... a comprehensive and well-integrated review of the relevant fundamentals and practices of the operation of gas-fueled compression ignition engines of the dual-fuel type. ... a very well-written book featuring interesting, reach-in information covering important topics of internal combustion engines not covered yet in a single book. ... excellent, up-to-date ... a very good and unique source of information on dual-fuel engines for engineering students, practicing engineers, and scientists. The book reviews the latest and possible future developments in the area of dual-fuel engines. -Andrzej Teodorczyk, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland


Author Information

Ghazi A. Karim has a D.Sc, Ph.D, and DIC from the Imperial College London, UK, and a B.Sc (Hons) from Durham University, UK. He has been a university professor for more than four decades. He is currently a professor emeritus at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and was previously at the Imperial College London. Extensively published, Dr. Karim has conducted research on topics relating to energy conversion, fuels combustion, and the environment. His contributions to dual-fuel engines are especially many. Dr. Karim is a professional engineer, a fellow of SAE and Engineers Canada, and has acted as a consultant to a variety of public and private institutions including numerous engine manufacturers.

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