Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production - Big Picture First
The influence of fossil fuels can never be overemphasized on human civilization. From power plants to automobiles, lubricants to paints and synthetic …
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Required Quality of Fuel for Compression Ignition (CI) Systems
The fuel used in a compression ignition (CI) engine is diesel, which is a type of hydrocarbon. For hydrocarbons to qualify as a fuel for the engine, …
Continue ReadingSpark Ignition Engines: Importance of Proper Fuel Quality
Petrol or gasoline is used as fuel in spark ignition (SI) engines. Gasoline is a hydrocarbon with different chemical compositions. Here are the …
Continue ReadingFour-Stroke and Two-Stroke Internal Combustion Engines: A Comparison
In four-stroke engines the cycle of operations is completed in four strokes of the piston inside the cylinder. In two-stroke engines the cycle of …
Continue ReadingSpark Ignition (SI) Engine and Compression Ignition (CI) Engine: A Comparison
In spark ignition (SI) engines, petrol or gasoline is used as fuel, while in compression ignition (CI) engines, diesel is used as fuel. Petrol engines …
Continue ReadingFind Out How Two-Stroke Engines Work
In two-stroke engines, the cycle of operations of the engine are completed by two strokes of the piston inside the cylinder. Two-stroke petrol engines …
Continue ReadingTwo-Stroke Engines: Advantages and Disadvantages
Two-stroke engines have certain advantages. They produce more power and more compact than the four-stroke engine, and they are lightweight and less …
Continue ReadingFind Out How a Four-Stroke Spark Ignition Engine Works
In a four-stroke spark ignition (SI) engine the cycle of operations of the engine are completed in strokes of the piston inside the cylinder. The four …
Continue ReadingFind Out How Four-Stroke Compression Ignition Engines Work
The cycle of operations of the four-stroke compression ignition (CI) engine are completed in four strokes of the piston inside the cylinder. These …
Continue ReadingInternal Combusion Engines: Frequently Used Terms
Almost all people use vehicles, but they are not aware of the meaning of general terms related to the engine. This articles defines some of the …
Continue ReadingWorking Principle of Internal Combustion Engines
The Spark Ignition (SI) engines work on the principle of cycle of operations invented by Nicolaus A. Otto in the year 1876. The Compression Ignition …
Continue ReadingTypes of Internal Combustion Engines: Reciprocating and Rotary Engines
There are two main types of IC engines: spark ignition (SI) engines (petrol or gasoline engine) and compression ignition (CI) or diesel engine. Both …
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