The current status of the technologies of gaseous fuels utilization in highway transportation vehicles is reviewed. The use of natural gas included as well as liquefied petroleum gases (LPG). The results of engine and vehicle testing using gaseous fuels are presented and discussed. Topics explored include fuel properties, storage tank materials compatibility, power output, exhaust emissions, road-use taxes, vehicle refueling characteristics, crash test data, vehicle accident file analyses, operating range and vehicle performance. Special emphasis is placed on assessments of the safety of gaseous fuels compared to gasoline and diesel fuel and of the institutional barriers impeding the widespread implementation of gaseous fueled vehicles. Possible new developments in gaseous fueled vehicle technology such as methane absorbents, advanced gaseous fuel systems, optimum engine design to best make use of the properties of gaseous fuels, refueling techniques and advanced gaseous fuel vehicle design concepts are presented and discussed. Areas of gaseous fuel vehicle technology which would benefit from additional research are identified. (ERA citation 09:037854)


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    Titel :

    Status of Gaseous Fuels for Use in Highway Transportation: A 1983 Perspective


    Beteiligte:
    R. L. Bechtold (Autor:in) / T. J. Timbario (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1983


    Format / Umfang :

    104 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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