Prospects of Alternative Transportation Fuels (Energy, Environment, and Sustainability)

Annotation This book discusses different types of alternative fuels, including biodiesel, alcohol, synthetic fuels, compressed natural gas (CNG) and its blend with hydrogen, HCNG, and provides detailed information on the utilization of these alternative fuels in internal combustion (IC) engines. Further, it presents methods for production of these alternative fuels and explores advanced combustion techniques, such as low-temperature and dual-fuel combustion, using alternative fuels. It includes a chapter on the soot morphology of biodiesel, which focuses on the toxicity. There are also four chapters on hydrogen-fueled engines, which discuss use of hydrogen in IC engines and also provide important information on the methodologies. This book is a valuable resource for researchers and practicing engineers alike. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction of Alternative Fuels (Akhilendra P. Singh, Avinash Kumar Agarwal, Rashmi Avinash Agarwal, Atul Dhar, Mritunjay Kumar Shukla)....Pages 3-6 Evolving Energy Scenario: Role and Scope for Alternative Fuels in Transport Sector (Akhilendra P. Singh, Atul Dhar, Avinash Kumar Agarwal)....Pages 7-19 Front Matter ....Pages 21-21 Hydrogen Production Through Biological Route (Sanjukta Subudhi)....Pages 23-38 Hydrogen for Internal Combustion Engines (Anuj Pal, Avinash Kumar Agarwal)....Pages 39-54 Advances in Hydrogen-Fuelled Compression Ignition Engine (Priybrat Sharma, Atul Dhar)....Pages 55-78 Compressed Natural Gas and Hythane for On-road Passenger and Commercial Vehicles (Tadveer Singh Hora, Avinash Kumar Agarwal)....Pages 79-106 Front Matter ....Pages 107-107 Alcohols for Fueling Internal Combustion Engines (Dev Prakash Satsangi, Nachiketa Tiwari, Avinash Kumar Agarwal)....Pages 109-129 Different Feedstocks and Processes for Production of Methanol and DME as Alternate Transport Fuels (Piyali Das, Anubhuti Bhatnagar)....Pages 131-165 Solar Assisted Biodiesel Production (Amit Pal, Amrik Singh, R. S. Mishra)....Pages 167-202 Front Matter ....Pages 203-203 Fuel from Waste: A Review on Scientific Solution for Waste Management and Environment Conservation (Arvind Kumar Bhatt, Ravi Kant Bhatia, Sumita Thakur, Nidhi Rana, Vaishali Sharma, Ranju Kumari Rathour)....Pages 205-233 Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass to Bioenergy: A Review (Krishnendu Kundu, Ayoma Chatterjee, Tamashree Bhattacharyya, Madhuka Roy, Ajit Kaur)....Pages 235-268 Pyrolysis Oil Upgrading to Fuels by Catalytic Cracking: A Refinery Perspective (Desavath Viswanatha Naik, Vimal Kumar, Basheshwar Prasad)....Pages 269-295 Front Matter ....Pages 297-297 Water-in-Diesel Nanoemulsion Fuels for Diesel Engine: Combustion Properties and Emission Characteristics (Hemant Kumar, M. K. Shukla, Vimal Kumar)....Pages 299-342 Peroxy-fuels: Burning Behavior and Potential Applications in Combustion Engines (Kirti Bhushan Mishra, Klaus-Dieter Wehrstedt)....Pages 343-357 Utilization of Alternative Fuels in Advanced Combustion Technologies (Akhilendra P. Singh, Avinash Kumar Agarwal)....Pages 359-385 Fuel Injection Equipment (FIE) Design for the New-Generation Alternative Fuel-Powered Diesel Engines (Gaurav Tripathi, Sarthak Nag, Atul Dhar, Dhiraj V. Patil)....Pages 387-405