Full-fuel-cycle modeling for alternative transportation fuels

Journal Article · Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1995 · Journal of Energy Resources Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2835427· OSTI ID:203865

Bell, S R; Gupta, M ^[1]; Greening, L A ^[2]

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1. Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (United States)
2. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., CA (United States). Energy and Environment Div.

Utilization of alternative fuels in the transportation sector has been identified as a potential method for mitigation of petroleum-based energy dependence and pollutant emissions from mobile sources. Traditionally, vehicle tailpipe emissions have served as sole data when evaluating environmental impact. However, considerable differences in extraction and processing requirements for alternative fuels makes evident the need to consider the complete fuel production and use cycle for each fuel scenario. The work presented here provides a case study applied to the southeastern region of the US for conventional gasoline, reformulated gasoline, natural gas, and methanol vehicle fueling. Results of the study demonstrate the significance of the nonvehicle processes, such as fuel refining, in terms of energy expenditure and emissions production. Unique to this work is the application of the MOBILE5 mobile emissions model in the full-fuel-cycle analysis. Estimates of direct and indirect greenhouse gas production are also presented and discussed using the full-cycle-analysis method.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FC03-90ER61010
• OSTI ID: 203865
• Journal Information: Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Vol. 117, Issue 4; Other Information: PBD: Dec 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY
TRANSPORTATION SECTOR
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
UNLEADED GASOLINE
NATURAL GAS
METHANOL
EXHAUST GASES
PRODUCTION
REFINING
M CODES
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
AIR POLLUTION
COMPRESSED GASES
NUMERICAL DATA