Alternative fuels for transportation / / edited by A S Ramadhas
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| Autore: |
Ramadhas Arumugam S.
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| Titolo: |
Alternative fuels for transportation / / edited by A S Ramadhas
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| Pubblicazione: | Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2012 |
| Edizione: | First edition. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (466 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 629.22/9 |
| 629.229 | |
| Soggetto topico: | Alternative fuel vehicles |
| Spark ignition engines - Alternative fuels | |
| Diesel motor - Alternative fuels | |
| Motor fuels | |
| Persona (resp. second.): | RamadhasArumugam S. |
| 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: | Front cover; Contents; Preface; Editor; Contributors; Chapter 1: Fuels and Trends; Chapter 2: Vegetable Oils; Chapter 3: Biodiesel; Chapter 4: Methanol; Chapter 5: Ethanol; Chapter 6: Dimethyl Ether; Chapter 7: Liquefied Petroleum Gas; Chapter 8: Compressed Natural Gas; Chapter 9: Hydrogen; Chapter 10: Electric Vehicles; Chapter 11: Fuel Cells; Chapter 12: Hybrid Vehicles; Chapter 13: Future Fuels; Appendix: Fuel Properties; Index; Back cover |
| Sommario/riassunto: | With existing petroleum oil and natural gas reserves enough for only several more decades, there is an imminent need for alternative energy sources. This critical situation has incited greater improvements in automotive technology and the increased use of nonconventional fuels. Alternative Fuels for Transportation covers the potential, production methods, properties, vehicle tests, merits, and drawbacks of alternative fuels. The esteemed editor highlights the importance of moving toward alternative fuels and the problems and environmental impact of depending on petroleum products. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Alternative Fuels for Transportation |
| ISBN: | 1-000-21888-0 |
| 0-429-15247-7 | |
| 1-4398-1958-0 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910411652503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Mechanical engineering series (Boca Raton, Fla.)