Vehicle conversion to hybrid gasoline/alternative fuel operation. Final report, Apr-Sep 1982

Technical Report · Mon Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5948062

Donakowski, T D

The alternative fuels considered are compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquid petroleum gas (LPG), and methanol. Vehicles were required to operate in a hybrid or dual-fuel gasoline/alternative fuel mode. Economic feasibility was determined by comparing the costs of continued use of gasoline fuel with the use of alternative fuel and retrofitted equipment. Differences in the amounts of future expenditures are adjusted by means of a total life-cycle costing. All fuels studied are technically feasible to allow a retrofit conversion to hybrid gasoline/alternative fuel operation except for methanol. Conversion to LPG is not recommended for vehicles with more than 100,000 km (60,000 miles) of prior use. Methanol conversion is not recommended for vehicles with more than 50,00 km (30,000 miles).

• Research Organization: Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, IL (USA); Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5948062
• Report Number(s): N-8319216; NASA-CR-169911
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
030000 -- Natural Gas
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330800* -- Emission Control-- Alternative Fuels
ALKANES
CONVERSION
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GASOHOL
HYDROCARBONS
LIQUID FUELS
METHANE
NATURAL GAS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
RETROFITTING
VEHICLES