Locomotive applications of coal-fueled diesel and gas turbine engines
The potential now exists for using one of our most abundant energy resources as a locomotive fuel. Coal-fueled diesel and gas turbine locomotives have been shown to provide a significant economic benefit to this nation's railroads, measured in terms of internal rate of return. The performance of coal-fueled locomotives will be competitive with state of the art diesel-electric locomotives and may even offer the opportunity to enhance this performance (high horsepower gas turbines). A change to coal fuels must be accomplished without any accompanying detrimental impact on our environment. The largest changes caused by the reintroduction of coal fuels will occur in the infrastructure of this nation's railroads; coal fueling facilities, fuel tenders, and modified maintenance and operating practices will be required. 5 references, 2 figures, 1 table.
- Research Organization:
- General Motors Corp., La Grange, IL
- OSTI ID:
- 5671809
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-860303-
- Journal Information:
- Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States), Journal Name: Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States) Vol. 13; ISSN ENTED
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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