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Combustion of liquid fuels and pollutant formation: A review Part II. Pollutant formation

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In Part II of a two-part contribution, progress on understanding of pollutant formation from liquid fuel combustion process is reviewed. The review concentrates on soot and nitrogen oxides emissions. Future perspectives on the combustion and pollutant formation from alternative fuel sources, and air pollution as a global issue are briefly discussed.

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Rah, SC. Combustion of liquid fuels and pollutant formation: A review Part II. Pollutant formation. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 2, 1–10 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02697543

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