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St. Louis Metro Biodiesel (B20) Transit Bus Evaluation: 12-Month Final Report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/935593· OSTI ID:935593
The St. Louis Metro Bodiesel Transit Bus Evaluation project is being conducted under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between NREL and the National Biodiesel Board to evaluate the extended in-use performance of buses operating on B20 fuel. The objective of this research project is to compare B20 and ultra-low sulfur diesel buses in terms of fuel economy, veicles maintenance, engine performance, component wear, and lube oil performance.
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99GO10337
OSTI ID:
935593
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-540-43486
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English