The use of methane-related fuels, derived from a variety of sources, in highway vehicles is assessed. The term methane, as used in this report, includes and is interchangeable with natural gas (NG) as well as synthetic (or substitute) natural gas (SNG), provided methane is the predominant constituent. Methanol is included in this study because it can be produced from NG or the same resources as SNG, and because it is a liquid fuel at normal ambient conditions. Technological, operational, efficiency, petroleum displacement, supply, safety, and economic issues are analyzed. The assessment is intended to satisfy Section 7(a) of the Methane Transportation Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1980 (PL 96-512), which focuses on expanded methane use in automotive fleet vehicles and farm equipment. (ERA citation 08:007892)


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    Title :

    Assessment of Methane-Related Fuels for Automotive Fleet Vehicles: Executive Summary


    Publication date :

    1982


    Size :

    51 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English