Coal-fueled diesel locomotive economic assessment
This report presents an initial effort in determining the eonomic viability of a coal-fueled diesel locomotive for the time period 1995 to 2010. The criteria used for determining the economic viability of a coal-fueled diesel is the internal rate of return on investment (IRR). The coal-fueled diesel locomotive is compared to a baseline petroleum-fueled diesel. The coal-fueled diesel locomotive is still very much conceptual, therefore many assumptions are made with regard to cost, operating procedure, fuel form, fuel cost, maintenance, etc. The assumptions are discussed and the spreadsheet calculation procedure used for determining the IRR is presented. Conclusions based on the assumptions and calculations are given.
- Research Organization:
- General Motors Corp., Indianapolis, IN (USA). Allison Gas Turbine Div.; General Motors Corp., Lagrange, IL (USA). Electro-Motive Div.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC21-85MC22123
- OSTI ID:
- 6421676
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/MC/22123-2281; ON: DE87006492
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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