1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910138962303321

Autore

Srivastava S. P (Som Prakash), <1940->

Titolo

Fuels and fuel-additives / / S. P. Srivastava, Jenö Hancsók

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-118-79621-7

1-118-79641-1

1-118-79639-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (376 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HancsókJenö <1947->

Disciplina

665.5/3827

Soggetti

Motor fuels - Additives

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Fuels and Fuel-Additives; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Petroleum-Based Fuels- An Outlook; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Environmental Issues; 1.3 Classification of Fuels; References; Chapter 2 Emission Regulation of Automotive Vehicles and Quality of Automotive Fuels; 2.1 Direct Regulation of Emissions; 2.1.1 Emission Standards in Europe; 2.1.2 US (EPA) Emission Standards [20,21]; 2.1.3 Emission Regulation in Japan [7,21]; 2.1.4 Emission Standards in India [22,23]; 2.1.5 Emission Standards in China [24]; 2.2 Indirect Emission Regulations (International Standards); References

Chapter 3 Fuels from Crude Oil (Petroleum)3.1 Crude Oil; 3.2 Crude Oil Refining; 3.2.1 Separation and Extraction Processes; 3.2.2 Change of Quality and Yield of Hydrocarbon Fractions; References; Chapter 4 Alternative Fuels; 4.1 Light (Gaseous) Hydrocarbons; 4.2 Propane-Butane Gas; 4.3 Mixtures of Synthetic Liquid Hydrocarbons; 4.3.1 Liquid Synthetic Hydrocarbon Mixtures from Synthesis Gas; 4.3.2 Biogas Oils from Triglycerides; 4.3.3 Production of Bioparaffins from Lignocellulose and Carbohydrates; 4.4 Oxygen-Containing Engine Fuels and Blending Components; 4.4.1 Alcohols; 4.4.2 Ethers

4.4.3 Vegetable Oils and Their Oxygen-Containing Derivatives4.5 Hydrogen; 4.5.1 Production of Hydrogen; 4.5.2 Main Characteristics of Hydrogen; 4.5.3 Hydrogen Storage on Vehicle and Reloading;



References; Chapter 5 Fuel Additives; 5.1 Consumption of Additives (Demands); 5.2 Engine Deposits and Their Control; 5.2.1 Deposits in Gasoline Engines; 5.2.2 Deposit Control Additives (Detergent Dispersants); 5.2.3 Deposits and Their Control in Diesel Engines; 5.2.4 Detergent Additives and Exhaust Emissions; 5.2.5 Tests for DD Additives in Engines; 5.2.6 Advantages of Using DD Additives in Fuels

5.3 Antiknock Additives (Octane Number Improvers)5.3.1 "knocking"; 5.3.2 Octane number; 5.3.3 Octane Number Improver Additives; 5.4 Cetane Number Improver; 5.4.1 Cetane Number Improver additives; 5.4.2 Cetane Number Measurement; 5.4.3 Cetane Index; 5.5 Fuel Antioxidants (Stabilizers); 5.5.1 Increasing Storage Stability; 5.5.2 Oxidation of Fuels; 5.5.3 Chemical Mechanism of Antioxidants; 5.5.4 Types of Antioxidants; 5.6 Metal Deactivators/Passivators; 5.7 Corrosion Inhibitors; 5.7.1 Mechanism of Rusting/Corrosion; 5.7.2 Anticorrosion Compounds; 5.8 Antistatic Agents; 5.9 Lubricity Improvers

5.10 Friction Modifiers5.11 Dehazer and Demulsifiers; 5.12 Combustion Improvers; 5.12.1 Conventional Approaches; 5.12.2 Unconventional Approaches; 5.13 Flow Improvers and Paraffin Dispersants of Fuels; 5.13.1 Characteristics of Middle Distillate Fuel at Low Temperatures; 5.13.2 Pour Point Depressants; 5.13.3 Flow Improver Additives; 5.13.4 Paraffin Dispersants; 5.13.5 Distillate Operability Test (DOT Test); 5.14 Drag Reducers; 5.15 Anti-icing Additives; 5.16 Antifoam Additives; 5.17 Biocides; 5.18 Coloring Matters and Markers; 5.19 Additive Compositions; References

Chapter 6 Blending of Fuels

Sommario/riassunto

Covering the chemical structures and properties of fuels and fuel additives, Fuels and Fuels-Additives provides the science and technology involved in the production of energy efficient and environmentally friendly fuels and the role that fuel additives have in this process. This single source guide on fuels and fuel additives contains the most up-to-date coverage and requirements of the fuels including US and EU standards in automotive emissions, fuel quality and specifications, alternate fuels, biofuels, antioxidants, stabilizers and corrosion inhibitors, and polymeric fuel additives.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910790499103321

Autore

Häcker Martina <1956->

Titolo

Adverbial clauses in Scots [[electronic resource] ] : a semantic-syntactic study / / by Martina Häcker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; New York, : Mouton de Gruyter, 1999

ISBN

3-11-080382-8

Edizione

[Reprint 2010]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (320 p.)

Collana

Topics in English Linguistics [TiEL] ; ; 27

Topics in English linguistics ; ; 27

Classificazione

HF 548

Disciplina

427/.9411

Soggetti

Scots language - Adverbials

Scots language - Semantics

Scots language - Clauses

Scots language - Syntax

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Revision and enlargement of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Freiburg, 1995.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-286) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Scope and methodology -- pt. 2. Description -- pt. 3. Analysis.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910780920603321

Autore

Beumers Birgit

Titolo

Performing violence [[electronic resource] ] : literary and theatrical experiments of new Russian drama / / by Birgit Beumers and Mark Lipovetsky

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, UK ; ; Chicago, : Intellect, 2009

ISBN

1-282-45566-4

9786612455667

1-84150-346-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (322 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Lipovet͡skiĭM. N (Mark Naumovich)

Disciplina

891.72509

Soggetti

Russian drama - 20th century - History and criticism

Russian drama - 21st century - History and criticism

Violence in literature

Violence in motion pictures

Violence in the theater - Russia (Federation)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-315).

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Preliminary Pages; Contents; Acknowledgments; Note on Transliteration; Foreword; Preface; Introduction: Contours and Contexts of New Drama; Part I: The Context; Chapter 1: Violence in Soviet and Post-Soviet Culture; Chapter 2: The Precursors of New Drama; Chapter 3: Theatre in the Ruins of Language; Part II: Text and Performance; Chapter 4: Communicating through Violence: Kurochkin, Koliada, Sigarev, Klavdiev; Chapter 5: Evgenii Grishkovets and Trauma; Chapter 6: Documentary Theatre; Chapter 7: Ivan Vyrypaev and the Abject; Chapter 8: The Presniakovs and Performing Violence

Conclusion Bibliography; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

New Russian Drama began its rise at the end of the twentieth century, following a decline in dramatic writing in Russia that stemmed back to the 1980's. Authors Beumers and Lipovetsky examine the representation of violence in these new dramatic works penned by young Russian playwrights. Performing Violence is the first English-language study of the consequent boom in drama and why this new



breed of authors were writing fierce plays, whilst previous generations had preferred poetry and prose. Since 1999 numerous festivals of new Russian drama have taken place, which have brought international re