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Natural Gas as a Future Fuel for Heavy-Duty Vehicles.

DE2002771015

Publication Date	2000
Personal Author	Litzke, W. L.; Wegrzyn, J.
Page Count	6
Abstract	In addition to their significant environmental impacts, medium-duty and heavy-duty (HD) vehicles are high volume fuel users. Development of such vehicles, which include transit buses, refuse trucks, and HD Class 6-8 trucks, that are fueled with natural gas is strategic to market introduction of natural gas vehicles (NGV). Over the past five years the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Heavy Vehicle Technologies (OHVT) has funded technological developments in NGV systems to support the growth of this sector in the highly competitive transportation market. The goals are to minimize emissions associated with NGV use, to improve on the economies of scale, and to continue supporting the testing and safety assessments of all new systems. This paper provides an overview of the status of major projects under a program supported by DOE/OHVT and managed by Brookhaven National Laboratory. The discussion focuses on the program's technical strategy in meeting specific goals proposed by the NGV industry and the government. Relevant projects include the development of low-cost fuel storage, fueling infrastructure, and HD vehicle applications.
Keywords	Natural gas Heavy duty vehicles Propulsion systems Automotive fuels Market Trucks Buses(Vehicles) Environmental impact Alternative fuels Infrastructure Safety Fuel consumption Testing
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	SAE International, Warrendale, PA.; Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY. Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Technical paper.
NTIS Issue Number	200218
Contract Number	DE-AC02-98CH10886

Natural Gas as a Future Fuel for Heavy-Duty Vehicles.

Natural Gas as a Future Fuel for Heavy-Duty Vehicles.
DE2002771015

Publication Date	2000
Personal Author	Litzke, W. L.; Wegrzyn, J.
Page Count	6
Abstract	In addition to their significant environmental impacts, medium-duty and heavy-duty (HD) vehicles are high volume fuel users. Development of such vehicles, which include transit buses, refuse trucks, and HD Class 6-8 trucks, that are fueled with natural gas is strategic to market introduction of natural gas vehicles (NGV). Over the past five years the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Heavy Vehicle Technologies (OHVT) has funded technological developments in NGV systems to support the growth of this sector in the highly competitive transportation market. The goals are to minimize emissions associated with NGV use, to improve on the economies of scale, and to continue supporting the testing and safety assessments of all new systems. This paper provides an overview of the status of major projects under a program supported by DOE/OHVT and managed by Brookhaven National Laboratory. The discussion focuses on the program's technical strategy in meeting specific goals proposed by the NGV industry and the government. Relevant projects include the development of low-cost fuel storage, fueling infrastructure, and HD vehicle applications.
Keywords	Natural gas Heavy duty vehicles Propulsion systems Automotive fuels Market Trucks Buses(Vehicles) Environmental impact Alternative fuels Infrastructure Safety Fuel consumption Testing
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	SAE International, Warrendale, PA.; Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY. Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Technical paper.
NTIS Issue Number	200218
Contract Number	DE-AC02-98CH10886