Dual-Fuel Diesel Engines (Paperback, 1)

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.