This present work deals with the addition and dilution effects of carbon dioxide and nitrogen with intake air on emissions and performance characteristics. The measured quantities of CO2 and N2 are added seprately from high-pressure cylinder and mixed with intake air in a direct injection diesel engine. (2007)
Alternate fuel research has been the topic of the highest priority in the context of depletion of fossil fuels at alarming rate and increasing of pollution levels of the engines with conventional fuels. Alcohols and vegetable oils are major alternate fuels for diesel fuel as they are renewable in nature. …
The government has increased petroleum products' prices, which will be effective for the fortnight, from March 1 to March 15. The petrol price has been raised from Rs 53.70 per litre to Rs 58.70, diesel from Rs 32.57 per litre to Rs 36.07, kerosene oil from Rs 35.23 per litre …
The 5% reduction in freight rates for motor fuels announced in the Railway Budget is aimed at weaning away petrol and diesel traffic from road transport but will not result in any reduction in pump prices as the oil companies will save a mere Rs 50 crore annually due to …
Railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav's announcement of a 5% cut in the freight rates for moving petrol and diesel is indeed an effort to bring back the oil traffic from roads to the railways. The reduction in freight rate, announced as part of the Railway Budget proposals for 2008-09, is …
Even though the government has recently allowed state-owned oil marketing Companies to marginally increase the prices of petrol and diesel, one doesn't need to use rocket science to figure out that the hike is just not enough to help Indian Oil Corp, HPCL and BPCL to tide over their losses. …
Hyundai Motors India Ltd (HMIL) is evaluating the feasibility of introducing a diesel and a CNG variant of its compact new offering - i10. The petrol version of the small car is presently being manufactured for domestic and export markets at its recently inaugurated second plant within its existing plant …
Come June 5 (environment day), the owners or drivers of diesel vehicles will have to produce a valid "pollution under control' certificate at petrol pumps for a refill. The state environment department has decided on the move to ensure that diesel vehicles
Traffic on Sunday morning almost came to a standstill as Trinamul Congress activists today took to the streets, blocking arterial roads in several parts in the city, to protest against Centre's decision to hike the price of petroleum products. Trinamul Congress supporters also blocked important city crossings like Hazra, Moulali, …
AFTER several rounds of deliberations on raising auto fuel prices, the government finally decided to bite the bullet. Despite the Left's opposition it has raised petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2/litre and Re 1/litre, respectively, from February 15. The current price of petrol in Delhi is Rs 45.52/litre (from …
Starting today, the price of petrol will be dearer by Nu 1.87 and diesel by Nu 1.05, the first hike of the year. With the increased rate revised by Trade Department, the overall price of petrol rose to Nu 42.82 and diesel to Nu 31.77 in the capital. The price …
THE Cabinet may review prices of petroleum products on Thursday that may result in a marginal increase of petrol and diesel prices. The petroleum ministry is in favour of raising petrol price by Rs 2 a litre and diesel by Re 1 a litre. Oil prices have been volatile through …
This report presents the results of the third party auditing of the PUC centers. It recommends periodic audits every six months and corrective actions based on the findings of the third party auditing of the PUC centres. Presents the finding of the decoy operation in which frauds in a PUC …
