ALTERNATIVE FUEL ENGINES IN HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 8TH EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP, MAY 28-31, 1990, DES MOINES, IOWA

The goals of Detroit Diesel Corporation's alternative fuel activities are to develop a heavy duty engine capable of complying with the 1991 vehicle emissions standards, and possibly, the 1994 standards. This paper briefly reviews the Environmental Protection Agency's emission standards for 1991 and 1994, then looks at what engine manufacturers are doing to improve engine emissions. Specific areas examined include multi-fuel engines, methanol demonstration projects, particulate traps, and compressed natural gas (CNG) programs.

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• Authors:
  • Henriksen, C O
• Publication Date: 1991-8

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: p. 15-17
• Monograph Title: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 8TH EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP, MAY 28-31, 1990, DES MOINES, IOWA
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Circular
  • Issue Number: 376
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0097-8515

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Compressed natural gas; Demonstration projects; Engines; Environmental protection; Equipment; Fuels; Heavy duty vehicles; Management; Methanol; Particulates; Pollutants; Standards; Traps (Drain pipe); Workshops
• Uncontrolled Terms: Equipment management
• Old TRIS Terms: Heavy duty engines; Multi-fuel engines; Traps
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Energy; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment; I10: Economics and Administration; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00611928
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Aug 31 1991 12:00AM