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Assessing the power quality of internal combustion engines operating with different fuels

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This article presents a case study using biogas and gasoline to generate electricity; we studied the results according to the electrical parameters obtained. The results indicate that in order to maintain the quality of energy produced through renewable sources, in this case biogas, we must comply with electrical parameters established by international norms, as poor quality energy may provoke a reduction in the useful life of machinery connected to any generator motor.

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The authors wish to thank the Directorate for Research Support and Postgraduate Programs at the University of Guanajuato for their support in the translation and editing of the English-language version of this article.

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  1. Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Guanajuato, Carr. Salamanca-Valle de Santiago Km 3.5+1.8 Km. Comunidad de Palo Blanco, Salamanca, Gto, Mexico

    Jesús Martínez Patiño, Fernando Ireta Moreno & Jose Merced Lozano García

  2. Universidad de Lasalle Sede Bajío, Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico

    Miguel A. Hernández Figueroa

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Guanajuato, Noria Alta, S/N, Guanajuato, Gto, Mexico

    Martín Picón Núñez

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Patiño, J.M., Figueroa, M.A.H., Núñez, M.P. et al. Assessing the power quality of internal combustion engines operating with different fuels. Electr Eng 99, 899–905 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00202-016-0451-9

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