The relative safety of gaseous and liquid fuels utilized for light-duty automotive transportation was assessed. The specific fuels considered were compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and as reference, gasoline and diesel fuel. The assessment methodology describes and develops the relative hazards of these fuels from an integrated generic physicochemical property and accident scenario point of view. Fuel-relative safety rankings were established by eliciting expert judgment and combining that judgment with a comparative scoring methodology. Selected accident scenarios included fuel leakage in both residential and public garages; fueling line rupture at a refueling station in the presence of user vehicles or delivery vehicles; and vehicle collisions under rural, urban, and vehicular tunnel conditions. Results permit the generation of selected safe handling criteria. (ERA citation 09:010196)


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    Title :

    Gaseous Fuel Safety Assessment for Light-Duty Automotive Vehicles


    Contributors:
    M. C. Krupka (author) / A. T. Peaslee (author) / H. L. Laquer (author)

    Publication date :

    1983


    Size :

    84 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English