Fuel viscosity control is a technique to control viscosity and temperature of fuel oil (FO) for efficient combustion in diesel engines of motor vessels...
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Viscotherm (category Viscosity)
to describe equipment for control of viscosity and temperature of a fluid, in particular of fuel oil in fuel viscosity control systems. The term originated...
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large-scale combustion process. The chief drawback to residual fuel oil is its high initial viscosity, particularly in the case of No. 6 oil, which requires a...
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Bitumen-based fuel is fuel specifically developed for industrial use. Raw bitumen, processed from Bituminous rocks, has an extremely high viscosity. Bitumen...
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Motor oil (redirect from Sae viscosity number)
antiwear additives, detergents, dispersants, and, for multi-grade oils, viscosity index improvers.[citation needed] The main function of motor oil is to...
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Petroleum (redirect from Petroleum-based fuel)
number at around 50 years. Closely related to fuels for combustion engines are Lubricants, greases, and viscosity stabilizers. All are derived from petroleum...
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diesel fuel. The viscosity requirement of diesel fuel is usually specified at 40 °C. A disadvantage of diesel fuel in cold climates is that its viscosity increases...
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dissolve in the oil, delaying the timing of hydraulic control signals. Similarly engine oil viscosity and cleanliness is a factor. Use of the incorrect oil...
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The kinematic viscosity of butanol is several times higher than that of gasoline and about as viscous as high quality diesel fuel. The fuel in an engine...
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Visbreaker (redirect from Viscosity breaking)
sands, and even certain high viscosity crude oils. Lower the amount of residual fuel oil produced by a refinery: Residual fuel oil is generally regarded...
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specifications for each. Jet fuel is a gas turbine fuel used in propeller and jet fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. It has a low viscosity at low temperature...
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Carburetor (redirect from Fuel vapors)
gasoline internal combustion engine to control and mix air and fuel entering the engine. The primary method of adding fuel to the intake air is through the...
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Hydraulic fluid (section Viscosity)
hydraulic oil viscosities fall under the ISO VG (Viscosity Grade) classification system, which is based on the oil's kinematic viscosity at 40 °C (104 °F)...
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viscosity solutions into stochastic control and optimal control methods. Rudolf E. Kálmán pioneered the state-space approach to systems and control....
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Biodiesel (category Liquid fuels)
that this increase in efficiency was due to fuel density, viscosity, and heating values of the fuels. Fuel systems on some modern diesel engines were not...
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1940s, Methanol is also used as the primary fuel ingredient in the powerplants of radio control, control line and free flight model aircraft (see below)...
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Oil additive (section For viscosity)
important additives include those used for viscosity and lubricity, contaminant control, for the control of chemical breakdown, and for seal conditioning...
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Diesel engine (redirect from Diesel (fuel))
proper viscosity, so that the injection pump can pump the fuel to the injection nozzles without causing damage to itself or corrosion of the fuel line....
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Compact HLA High strength connecting rod High response intake air control Fuel injection control (multi-injection) Cylinder heads with built-in EGR cooler function...
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Nitromethane (redirect from Nitromethane fuel)
a fuel additive in various motorsports and hobbies, e.g. Top Fuel drag racing and miniature internal combustion engines in radio control, control line...
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include: high lubricity, polarity, low traction properties, high viscosity index, controlled quenching speeds, good temperature stability and low wear. They...
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vessel volume or the viscosity of the material. Output (y) is the metric used to determine the behavior of the system. The control output can be classified...
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A thickening agent or thickener is a substance which can increase the viscosity of a liquid without substantially changing its other properties. Edible...
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provided by the engine control unit (ECU), to calculate how and when to change gears in the vehicle for optimum performance, fuel economy and shift quality...
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Ammonia (redirect from Ammonia as a fuel)
water shows NH3 has the lower melting point, boiling point, density, viscosity, dielectric constant and electrical conductivity. These differences are...
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Internal combustion engine (redirect from Fossil fuel vehicle)
engine (ICE or IC engine) is a heat engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an...
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Biofuel (redirect from Biomass fuel)
diesel fuel. These engines have finely metered and atomized multiple-stage injection systems that are very sensitive to the viscosity of the fuel. Many...
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Energy-efficient driving (redirect from Fuel efficient driving)
wheel alignment and high engine oil kinematic viscosity also reduce fuel efficiency. Drivers can increase fuel efficiency by minimizing transported mass,...
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Marine diesel oil (category Diesel fuel)
Marine fuels range in viscosity from less than one centistoke (cSt) to about 700 cSt at 50°C (122°F). (1 cSt = 1 mm2/s.) And higher viscosity grades are...
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The fuel economy of an automobile relates to the distance traveled by a vehicle and the amount of fuel consumed. Consumption can be expressed in terms...
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