Coal-fueled diesel systems research

Technical Report · Sat Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5377796· OSTI ID:5377796

The overall objective of this program was to investigate the economic and technical features for a coal-fueled diesel locomotive system. Commercialization merits of coal-fueled locomotives were examined. Bench scale screening tests and full scale verification tests were conducted to determine the effects of selected coal fuels on fuel specification, handling, injection, ignition/combustion, and engine wear. Technology deficits would be noted for recommended future evaluation. 22 refs., 81 figs., 14 tabs.

• Research Organization: General Motors Corp., Indianapolis, IN (USA). Allison Gas Turbine Div.; General Motors Corp., La Grange, IL (USA). Electro-Motive Div.; Adiabatics, Inc., Columbus, IN (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/FE
• DOE Contract Number: AC21-85MC22123
• OSTI ID: 5377796
• Report Number(s): DOE/MC/22123-2735-Vol.2; ON: DE89011696
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
COMBUSTION
COMMERCIALIZATION
DIESEL ENGINES
DISPERSIONS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS
FUEL SLURRIES
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
FUEL SYSTEMS
FUELS
HEAT ENGINES
IGNITION
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
LOCOMOTIVES
MATERIALS
MIXTURES
OXIDATION
PROGRESS REPORT
SLURRIES
STORAGE
SUSPENSIONS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRAINS
VEHICLES