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Title: Demonstration of Caterpillar C-10 dual-fuel engines in MCI 102DL3 commuter buses

Abstract

The purpose of this program was to demonstrate the Caterpillar C-10 Dual-Fuel Natural Gas (DFNG) engine in an over-the-road bus application. Three new Motor Coach Industries (MCI) 102DL3 buses, equipped with Caterpillar C-10 DFNG engines, and one bus, equipped with a Caterpillar C-10 diesel engine, were operated side by side on similar fixed-route revenue service for a 12-month demonstration period (February 1998 to January 1999). The buses were used as part of the Clean Air Express Commuter Bus Program in Santa Barbara County, California. The performance and reliability of the DFNG engines were similar to that of the diesel engine, but the emissions results were mixed.

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
752408
Report Number(s):
NREL/SR-540-26758
TRN: AH200006%%55
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-99GO10337
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 28 Feb 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 03 NATURAL GAS; 02 PETROLEUM; BUSES; FUEL STORAGE POOLS; DIESEL FUELS; NATURAL GAS; PERFORMANCE TESTING; ROAD TESTS; CALIFORNIA; AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT; DUAL-FUEL NATURAL GAS ENGINES; CATERPILLAR ENGINES; CLEAN AIR EXPRESS COMMUTER BUS PROGRAM; ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES; ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE EMISSIONS

Citation Formats

. Demonstration of Caterpillar C-10 dual-fuel engines in MCI 102DL3 commuter buses. United States: N. p., 2000. Web. doi:10.2172/752408.
. Demonstration of Caterpillar C-10 dual-fuel engines in MCI 102DL3 commuter buses. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/752408
. 2000. "Demonstration of Caterpillar C-10 dual-fuel engines in MCI 102DL3 commuter buses". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/752408. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/752408.
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abstractNote = {The purpose of this program was to demonstrate the Caterpillar C-10 Dual-Fuel Natural Gas (DFNG) engine in an over-the-road bus application. Three new Motor Coach Industries (MCI) 102DL3 buses, equipped with Caterpillar C-10 DFNG engines, and one bus, equipped with a Caterpillar C-10 diesel engine, were operated side by side on similar fixed-route revenue service for a 12-month demonstration period (February 1998 to January 1999). The buses were used as part of the Clean Air Express Commuter Bus Program in Santa Barbara County, California. The performance and reliability of the DFNG engines were similar to that of the diesel engine, but the emissions results were mixed.},
doi = {10.2172/752408},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 28 00:00:00 EST 2000},
month = {Mon Feb 28 00:00:00 EST 2000}
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