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View article: Sustainable textiles through electrospinning: addressing environmental challenges
Sustainable textiles through electrospinning: addressing environmental challenges Open
The textile industry, known for its significant environmental footprint, faces growing pressure to adopt sustainable practices. This review identifies the textile industry’s sustainability challenges and examines electrospinning as a promi…
View article: Non-PGM hollow fibre-based after-treatment for emission control under real diesel engine exhaust gas conditions
Non-PGM hollow fibre-based after-treatment for emission control under real diesel engine exhaust gas conditions Open
Hollow fibre (HF)-based technologies for emission control, as an alternative to the traditional monolithic technology, offers a promising route to the uptake of non-PGM catalytic systems. In this work, a series of Cu-doped LaCoO3 perovskit…
View article: Textile Recycling and Recovery: An Eco-friendly Perspective on Textile and Garment Industries Challenges
Textile Recycling and Recovery: An Eco-friendly Perspective on Textile and Garment Industries Challenges Open
The world has been facing a growing crisis in textile waste due to global population growth and improved living conditions, combined with a decrease in the life cycles of textile products. Textile recycling is one of the key aspects for re…
View article: The Suitability of the Three-way Catalyst for Hydrogen Fuelled Engines
The Suitability of the Three-way Catalyst for Hydrogen Fuelled Engines Open
This experimental study investigates the palladium/rhodium based three-way catalyst (TWC) in a hydrogen-gasoline dual-fuel spark ignition (SI) engine under stoichiometric and lean conditions. The work focused on lean-burn engine operating …
View article: Upcycled graphene nanoplatelets integrated fiber-based Janus membranes for enhanced solar-driven interfacial steam generation
Upcycled graphene nanoplatelets integrated fiber-based Janus membranes for enhanced solar-driven interfacial steam generation Open
Upcycled GNP derived from the pyrolysis of waste tires is used as a photothermal material. Finding the optimum GNP content for minimum cost and maximum evaporation rate can enhance the techno-economic aspect of the developed Janus membrane…
View article: The significance of low carbon bio-alcohols and bio-ketones fuels for clean propulsion systems
The significance of low carbon bio-alcohols and bio-ketones fuels for clean propulsion systems Open
This experimental work investigates oxygenated bio-fuel component blends of butanol, pentanol and cyclopentanone with diesel on the combustion characteristics, gaseous emissions and particulate matter (PM). Furthermore, PM characteristics,…
View article: Impact of Cylinder Deactivation Strategies on Three-way Catalyst Performance in High Efficiency Low Emissions Engines
Impact of Cylinder Deactivation Strategies on Three-way Catalyst Performance in High Efficiency Low Emissions Engines Open
Reduction of CO2 emissions is a prevalent subject in the transportation sector. Cylinder deactivation (CDA) provides a method to reduce CO2 emissions at part load. However, there is little consideration of how these strategies affect catal…
View article: Promising Bioalcohols for Low-Emission Vehicles
Promising Bioalcohols for Low-Emission Vehicles Open
In recent decades, many kinds of research have been conducted on alternative fuels for compression ignition (CI) engines. Low/zero-carbon fuels, such as bioalcohols and hydrogen, are the most promising alternative fuels and are extensively…
View article: Impact of alcohol–diesel fuel blends on soot primary particle size in a compression ignition engine
Impact of alcohol–diesel fuel blends on soot primary particle size in a compression ignition engine Open
The use of alternative fuels, such as bio-alcohols, in advanced propulsion systems could a feasible strategy to address several of the current issues associated to the use of internal combustion engines fuelled by carbonaceous fossil fuels…
View article: Advanced Catalytic Technologies for Compressed Natural Gas–Gasoline Fuelled Engines
Advanced Catalytic Technologies for Compressed Natural Gas–Gasoline Fuelled Engines Open
The main challenges of compressed natural gas (CNG) engine fuelling in terms of methane abatement in the aftertreatment system are addressed in this study using differently loaded platinum group metal (pgm) catalysts. A dual-fuel injection…
View article: Tribological Performance of Biomass-Derived Bio-Alcohol and Bio-Ketone Fuels
Tribological Performance of Biomass-Derived Bio-Alcohol and Bio-Ketone Fuels Open
This study relates to developing future alternative fuels and focuses on the effects of a fuel’s molecular structure on its properties and performance in advanced propulsion systems. The tribological performance of various biomass-derived …
View article: Fischer-Tropsch Diesel and Biofuels Exergy and Energy Analysis for Low Emissions Vehicles
Fischer-Tropsch Diesel and Biofuels Exergy and Energy Analysis for Low Emissions Vehicles Open
This research investigates the effects of a synthetic diesel-like fuel (Fischer-Tropsch diesel) and biofuels (ethanol and biodiesel) fuel blends on the energy-exergy efficiencies and gaseous exhaust emissions characteristics of a compressi…
View article: A Comparative Study of Biofuels and Fischer–Tropsch Diesel Blends on the Engine Combustion Performance for Reducing Exhaust Gaseous and Particulate Emissions
A Comparative Study of Biofuels and Fischer–Tropsch Diesel Blends on the Engine Combustion Performance for Reducing Exhaust Gaseous and Particulate Emissions Open
The worldwide consumption of fossil hydrocarbons in the road transport sector in 2020 corresponded to roughly half of the overall consumption. However, biofuels have been discreetly contributing to mitigate gaseous emissions and participat…
View article: 6-Stroke Engine: Thermodynamic Modelling and Design for Testing
6-Stroke Engine: Thermodynamic Modelling and Design for Testing Open
In the study AVL BOOST™ is used to perform a thermodynamic simulation of a six-stroke engine, being built by a research team based in Saudi Arabia. The six-stroke cycle consists of a standard four-stroke Otto Cycle followed by a heat recov…
View article: A review of Fischer Tropsch synthesis process, mechanism, surface chemistry and catalyst formulation
A review of Fischer Tropsch synthesis process, mechanism, surface chemistry and catalyst formulation Open
For more than half a century, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) of liquid hydrocarbons was a technology of great potential for the indirect liquefaction of solid or gaseous carbon-based energy sources (Coal-To-Liquid (CTL) and Gas-To-Liquid …
View article: A review of Fischer Tropsch synthesis process, mechanism, surface chemistry and catalyst formulation
A review of Fischer Tropsch synthesis process, mechanism, surface chemistry and catalyst formulation Open
For more than half a century, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) of liquid hydrocarbons was a technology of great potential for the indirect liquefaction of solid or gaseous carbon-based energy sources (Coal-To-Liquid (CTL) and Gas-To-Liquid …
View article: Bio-ketones from lignocellulosic biomass: experimental investigation on fuel properties, combustion and emissions characteristics of cyclopentanone blend with diesel in compression ignition engine
Bio-ketones from lignocellulosic biomass: experimental investigation on fuel properties, combustion and emissions characteristics of cyclopentanone blend with diesel in compression ignition engine Open
Use of alternative fuels in compression ignition engines is the topic for many studies. This paper presents the results of lubricity, calorific value, viscosity, surface tension and density of a ketone blend with diesel to use as a fuel in…
View article: Enhancing the properties of Fischer-Tropsch fuel produced from syngas over Co/SiO2 catalyst: Lubricity and Calorific Value
Enhancing the properties of Fischer-Tropsch fuel produced from syngas over Co/SiO2 catalyst: Lubricity and Calorific Value Open
Bio-fuel produced from renewable sources is considered the most viable alternatives for the replacement of mineral diesel fuel in compression ignition engines. There are several options for biomass derived fuels production involving chemic…
View article: Performance of a drop-in biofuel emulsion on a single-cylinder research diesel engine
Performance of a drop-in biofuel emulsion on a single-cylinder research diesel engine Open
Current targets in reducing CO2 and other greenhouse gases as well as fossil fuel depletion have promoted the research for alternatives to petroleum-based fuels. Pyrolysis oil (PO) from biomass and waste oil is seen as a method to reduce l…