Methanol-fueled transit bus demonstration
This paper summarizes the results of a California study to investigate the technical, environmental, and economic viability of using coal-derived fuels for transportation. Since nearly all of California's major urban areas have pollution problems, emphasis is placed on those options which are capable of achieving low exhaust emissions. A broad range of fuels are considered, including solids, gases, and liquids. Methanol, used in heavy-duty engines designed for this fuel, meets California's environmental, economic, and technical requirements for clean coal fuels. The combination has lower exhaust emissions than conventional Diesels -- smoke is eliminated and NO/SUB x/ and CO emissions are reduced. Further, thermal efficiencies comparable or exceeding conventional Diesels are possible. A demonstration of this new technology is now underway. Transit buses will be purchased with the objective of demonstrating alternative methanol engine designs. Economic viability in transit operations will be established.
- Research Organization:
- Acurex Corporation, Energy and Environmental Division, 485 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94042
- OSTI ID:
- 5306387
- Journal Information:
- Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., (Pap.); (United States), Vol. 83-OGP-2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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BUSES
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
DIESEL FUELS
METHANOL
COMBUSTION
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CARBON MONOXIDE
COAL LIQUIDS
DIESEL ENGINES
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
EXHAUST GASES
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
NITROGEN OXIDES
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
ALCOHOLS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONTROL
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ENGINES
FLUIDS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
LIQUIDS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLLUTION CONTROL
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
VEHICLES
WASTES
330800* - Emission Control- Alternative Fuels
330102 - Internal Combustion Engines- Diesel