NATURAL GAS FOR VEHICLES - THE B.C. RESEARCH PROGRAM AND RESULTS

A review of the natural gas research activities of B.C. Research, which are funded by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Government of Canada is presented. There are five major components to this work including: fundamental combustion studies of natural gas-air mixtures for both spark ignition and compression ignition engines, performance evaluation of existing automotive natural gas conversion systems, development of new natural gas conversion systems, safety regulations development and safety testing and the establishment of a natural gas technology transfer mechanism. Preliminary results are presented for each major area of work along with a brief description of new research activities that have just started.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Automotive Technology Development Contractors' Coordination Meeting, Dearborn, MI, 29 Oct. 1984.
• Corporate Authors:

  B.C. Research

  3650 Wesbrook Mall
  Vancouver, British Columbia V6S 2L2,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • Anastasiou, R
  • Gettel, L
  • PERRY, C
• Publication Date: 1985-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 67-72

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compression ignition engines; Development; Natural gas; Research; Safety; Spark ignition engines; Technology transfer
• Uncontrolled Terms: Conversion; Research and development
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00461654
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Energy Research Abstracts
• Report/Paper Numbers: CONF-8410103-
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1986 12:00AM