Eighteen different alternative fuels were considered in the preliminary screening, from three basic resource bases. Coal can be used to provide 13 of the fuels; oil shale was the source for three of the fuels; and biomass provided the resource base for two fuels not provided from coal. In the case of biomass, six different fuels were considered. Nuclear power and direct solar radiation were also considered. The eight prime movers that were considered in the preliminary screening are boiler/steam turbine; open and closed cycle gas turbines; low and medium speed diesels; spark ignited and stratified charge Otto cycles; electric motor; Stirling engine; free piston; and fuel cell/electric motor. Modes of transport considered are pipeline, marine, railroad, and aircraft. Section 2 gives the overall summary and conclusions, the future outlook for each mode of transportation, and the R and D suggestions by mode of transportation. Section 3 covers the preliminary screening phase and includes a summary of the data base used. Section 4 presents the methodology used to select the fuels and prime movers for the detailed study. Sections 5 through 8 cover the detailed evaluation of the pipeline, marine, railroad, and aircraft modes of transportation. Section 9 covers the demand related issues. (ERA citation 05:033788)
Alternative Energy Sources for Non-Highway Transportation: Technical Section
1980
297 pages
Report
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English
Fuels , Aircraft , Maritime transport , Pipelines , Railways , Biomass , Coal , Diesel engines , Economics , Electric motors , Evaluation , Fuel substitution , Gas turbines , Nuclear power , Oil shales , Otto cycle , Solar energy , Spark ignition engines , Steam turbines , Stirling engines , Stratified charge engines , Synthetic fuels , ERDA/320201 , ERDA/320202 , ERDA/320204 , ERDA/320205 , ERDA/290000