SUMMARY: This paper introduces a general mathematical model for compression ignition internal combustion engines driven by diesel, biodiesel, and/or biogas. The model is written for dynamic and steady state operation and combines principles of classical thermodynamics and heat transfer, with the use of empirical and theoretical correlations for simplicity, in order to quickly assess the potent…
SUMMARY As coal use for electricity production is expected to increase substantially in the next several decades, our carbon-constraint world demands sustainability, which requires urgent advances in coal power generation to achieve significantly reduced footprints on the environment, water resources, and climate change. Carbon fuel cells (CFC) that can electrochemically convert solid fuels di…