Renewable Fuels and Lubricants (ReFUEL) Laboratory (Fact Sheet)
This fact sheet describes the Renewable Fuels and Lubricants (ReFUEL) Laboratory at the U.S. Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is a state-of-the-art research and testing facility for advanced fuels and vehicles. Research and development aims to improve vehicle efficiency and overcome barriers to the increased use of renewable diesel and other nonpetroleum-based fuels, such as biodiesel and synthetic diesel derived from biomass. The ReFUEL Laboratory features a chassis dynamometer for vehicle performance and emissions research, two engine dynamometer test cells for advanced fuels research, and precise emissions analysis equipment. As a complement to these capabilities, detailed studies of fuel properties, with a focus on ignition quality, are performed at NREL's Fuel Chemistry Laboratory.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Vehicle Technologies Program
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1036899
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/FS-5400-51782; TRN: US201207%%56
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
BIOMASS
CHEMISTRY
DYNAMOMETERS
EFFICIENCY
ENGINES
IGNITION QUALITY
LUBRICANTS
NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY
PERFORMANCE
TESTING
RENEWABLE FUELS AND LUBRICANTS LABORATORY
REFUEL LABORATORY
EMISSIONS TESTING
EMISSIONS ANALYSIS
CHASSIS DYNAMOMETER
ENGINE DYNAMOMETER
ADVANCED FUELS RESEARCH
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