Study finds use of high cetane fuel reduces all primary pollutants under advanced diesel combustion mode
Comparison of optimized start of injection of advanced
diesel combustion for brake thermal efficiency, NOx, PM, THC, and CO
of diesel (open bar); HTFT (gray bar); and LTFT (black bar) fuels. Credit: ACS, Lilik and Boehman. Click to enlarge.
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Sinopec signs binding agreement with Origin Energy, ConocoPhillips JV for 20-year LNG supply, 15% equity interest
China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) has signed binding agreements for LNG supply from and a 15% equity interest in Australia Pacific LNG, a joint venture between Origin Energy and ConocoPhillips, on completion for a net consideration of US$1.5 bi…
Media
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The mood at the Mid-America Trucking Show was upbeat as a host of new products were unveiled, including a number of components, eng EGR for EPA-2010? Navistar Says it’s all in the Programming – by Jim Park — Round two in the war of …
United Continental: No more bag check discounts
There’s no more incentive to prepay online for your checked bags if you’re flying United Continental.
Shanghai Cuts Fees for Truckers Following Strike, Xinhua Says
A Chinese policeman stands in front of a billboard showing a truck at a port area of Shanghai on April 22, 2011.
Sources: Wrongly-sized rivet holes caused hole in Southwest’s 737
Investigators initially thought the hole in the Southwest Airlines jet had been caused by metal fatigue.
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MARTA attack prompts questions about safety
An apparent gang attack on two MARTA train passengers last weekend dealt a fresh blow to the transit agency’s image and has prompted a key state legislator to call a hearing on how it protects passengers.
Solution for fatigued aviation workers eludes FAA
In this March 24, 2011 file photo, a passenger jet flies past the FAA control tower at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport.
On-site clinics help employers, workers keep down costs
INDIANAPOLIS – Instead of going to a private rehab center to nurse his broken ankle, Celadon truck driver Clifford Snyder headed to the recently opened medical clinic at his company’s Indianpolis headquarters.