Technology for reduction of CO2 emissions from the transportation sector. Rept. for Mar 91-Jan 92

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:5565199

Borgwardt, R H

The paper gives results of a preliminary assessment of the Hydrocarb Process which indicates that substantially more fuel energy can be produced--and at lower cost--than other current options for mitigating carbon dioxide (CO2) from mobile sources. The incremental cost of eliminating net CO2 emissions is estimated at $0.05 per gallon (3.78 liters) of gasoline displaced by methanol. About 80% reduction should be achievable at no incremental cost. It is concluded that, by sequestering by-product carbon and replacing petroleum fuels with biomass-derived methanol, the Hydrocarb process can nullify the net effect of CO2 emissions from motor vehicles.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (United States). Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab.
• OSTI ID: 5565199
• Report Number(s): PB-92-153733/XAB; EPA-600/A-92/047
• Resource Relation: Other Information: See also PB90-225806, DE90010016, PB91-182675 and DE91011971. Presented at the International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Removal (1st), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, March 3-6, 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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