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

Technical Report · Mon Feb 28 00:00:00 EST 2000

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/752408· OSTI ID:752408

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.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-99GO10337
• OSTI ID: 752408
• Report Number(s): NREL/SR-540-26758; TRN: AH200006%%55
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 28 Feb 2000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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