Fueling up with natural gas
- Argonne National Lab., CA (United States)
A careful analysis is needed of the energy efficiency of the fuel cycle (the efficiency of the conversion from resource extraction to final use by consumers) and the environmental impact of natural gas fuels. This information can help policy makers decide which fuels could be used to displace imported oil, maintain air quality, and be the basis of a new transportation fuels infrastructure. The authors compare the impact of natural gas fuels and additives derived from natural gas and blended with gasoline with that of gasoline alone by examining the energy efficiency of the fuel cycle as well as greenhouse gas emissions. Although this subject has been studied before, they add to those earlier studied by looking at MTBE, alkylate, and gasoline (from natural gas). The authors also reexamine CNG, LPG, and methanol on the basis of a vehicle's efficiency potential. Although LNG vehicles were included in an earlier study, they are not included here because lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions were found to be comparable to those from CNG vehicles. They compare natural gas fuels against a baseline fuel--nonoxygenated gasoline (hereafter referred to simply as baseline gasoline).
- OSTI ID:
- 5860798
- Journal Information:
- CHEMTECH; (United States), Vol. 23:10; ISSN 0009-2703
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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