Ford's CNG vehicle research
Abstract
Several natural gas vehicles have been built as part of Ford's Alternative Fuel Demonstration Fleet. Two basic methods, compressed gas (CNG), and liquified gas (LNG) were used. Heat transfer danger and the expense and special training needed for LNG refueling are cited. CNG in a dual-fuel engine was demonstrated first. The overall results were unsatisfactory. A single fuel LNG vehicle was then demonstrated. Four other demonstrations, testing different tank weights and engine sizes, lead to the conclusion that single fuel vehicles optimized for CNG use provide better fuel efficiency than dual-fuel vehicles. Lack of public refueling stations confines use to fleet operations.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Michigan
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5448436
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-830213-
Journal ID: CODEN: ENTED
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Journal Name:
- Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 10; Conference: 10. energy technology conference, Washington, DC, USA, 28 Feb 1983
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 03 NATURAL GAS; AUTOMOTIVE FUELS; FUEL SUBSTITUTION; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; COMPRESSED GASES; DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS; HEAT TRANSFER; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS; OPTIMIZATION; SIZE; TANKS; TESTING; VEHICLES; WEIGHT; CONTAINERS; ENERGY SOURCES; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENGINES; FLUIDS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL GAS; FUELS; GAS FUELS; GASES; HEAT ENGINES; LIQUEFIED GASES; 330800* - Emission Control- Alternative Fuels; 034000 - Natural Gas- Combustion
Citation Formats
Nichols, R J. Ford's CNG vehicle research. United States: N. p., 1983.
Web.
Nichols, R J. Ford's CNG vehicle research. United States.
Nichols, R J. 1983.
"Ford's CNG vehicle research". United States.
@article{osti_5448436,
title = {Ford's CNG vehicle research},
author = {Nichols, R J},
abstractNote = {Several natural gas vehicles have been built as part of Ford's Alternative Fuel Demonstration Fleet. Two basic methods, compressed gas (CNG), and liquified gas (LNG) were used. Heat transfer danger and the expense and special training needed for LNG refueling are cited. CNG in a dual-fuel engine was demonstrated first. The overall results were unsatisfactory. A single fuel LNG vehicle was then demonstrated. Four other demonstrations, testing different tank weights and engine sizes, lead to the conclusion that single fuel vehicles optimized for CNG use provide better fuel efficiency than dual-fuel vehicles. Lack of public refueling stations confines use to fleet operations.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5448436},
journal = {Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 10,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983},
month = {Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983}
}
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