Effects of ethanol addition to diesel–biodiesel blends on the CI engine characteristics | Science and Technology for Energy Transition (STET)

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Issue		Sci. Tech. Energ. Transition Volume 79, 2024


Article Number		33
Number of page(s)		11
DOI		https://doi.org/10.2516/stet/2024033
Published online		11 June 2024

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