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Title: Technology for reduction of CO[sub 2] emissions from the transportation sector

Abstract

The article 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 byproduct carbon and replacing petroleum fuels with biomass-derived methanol, the Hydrocarb process can nullify the net effect of CO2 emissions from motor vehicles.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (United States). Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab.
OSTI Identifier:
7001670
Report Number(s):
PB-93-106987/XAB; EPA-600/J-92/351
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Pub. in Energy Convers. Mgmt., v33 n5-8 p443-449 1992. See also PB92-153733
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 02 PETROLEUM; 09 BIOMASS FUELS; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; CARBON DIOXIDE; AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT; GASOHOL; FUEL SUBSTITUTION; METHANOL; AIR POLLUTION; AUTOMOBILES; BIOMASS; EMISSION; ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT; EXHAUST GASES; MOBILE POLLUTANT SOURCES; ALCOHOLS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; ENERGY SOURCES; FLUIDS; FUELS; GASEOUS WASTES; GASES; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; LIQUID FUELS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; POLLUTION ABATEMENT; POLLUTION SOURCES; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; VEHICLES; WASTES; 330800* - Emission Control- Alternative Fuels; 020900 - Petroleum- Environmental Aspects; 095000 - Biomass Fuels- Environmental Aspects- (1990-); 540120 - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)

Citation Formats

Borgwardt, R H. Technology for reduction of CO[sub 2] emissions from the transportation sector. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Borgwardt, R H. Technology for reduction of CO[sub 2] emissions from the transportation sector. United States.
Borgwardt, R H. 1992. "Technology for reduction of CO[sub 2] emissions from the transportation sector". United States.
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title = {Technology for reduction of CO[sub 2] emissions from the transportation sector},
author = {Borgwardt, R H},
abstractNote = {The article 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 byproduct carbon and replacing petroleum fuels with biomass-derived methanol, the Hydrocarb process can nullify the net effect of CO2 emissions from motor vehicles.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992}
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