Output details
15 - General Engineering
City University London
Article title
An Experimental Investigation into the Effect of Hydrodynamic Cavitation on Diesel
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
International Journal of Engine Research
Article number
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Volume number
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Issue number
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First page of article
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ISSN of journal
2041-3149
Year of publication
2013
URL
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Number of additional authors
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Additional information
Degradation of recycled diesel and the formation of sediments and particulates in common-rail fuel injection equipment occurs as a result of cavitation flow in the fuel return valves. This paper suggests that the formation of particulates and sediments in the diesel are the result of pyrolysis occurring during cavitation bubble collapse. This principally affects the aromatics in the diesel. Reducing the diesel aromatic content results in reduced particulate formation. The work was funded from a Shell research contract (richard.price@shell.com). This and other work has led to two Shell-funded follow-up contracts and a ten-year Framework Agreement.
Interdisciplinary
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Cross-referral requested
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Research group
A - Fluids Engineering
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
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Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
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