Potential impact of four different car fuels on the Dutch environment

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · SAE Special Publication

DOI:https://doi.org/10.4271/941914· OSTI ID:81332

Rijkeboer, R C; Hendriksen, P; Hollemans, B; Weide, J van der

The closed-loop threeway catalyst on the European market has considerably reduced the emissions of passenger cars in an absolute sense. The question arose if gaseous fuels still have a real advantage. To answer this question an extensive programme was set up to compare gasoline and diesel with LPG and natural gas. Not only the regulated components, but also a whole range of unregulated components were measured. The resulting data were grouped into environmental aspects, such as direct local toxicity, longterm toxicity, smog, acidification and global warming. The conclusion is that gaseous fuels still hold an advantage over liquid fuels. 4 refs., 1 fig., 18 tabs.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 81332
• Report Number(s): CONF-9410173-; TRN: 95:005152-003
• Journal Information: SAE Special Publication, Journal Issue: 1057; Conference: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) international fuels and lubricants meeting and exposition, Baltimore, MD (United States), 17-20 Oct 1994; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
GASOLINE
COMBUSTION
DIESEL FUELS
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES
NATURAL GAS
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
TOXICITY
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
HYDROCARBONS
TESTING
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GAS FUELS
EXHAUST GASES
SMOG
NETHERLANDS