AIR POLLUTION IMPACT OF RAILROAD ELECTRIFICATION
The potential air pollutant emission reductions and energy savings were evaluated for freight and passenger traffic diversion from existing modes to electrified railroad in the Houston-Dallas intercity corridor. Energy savings of 5%-10% could be realized by conversion from diesel to electric railroad operation. Energy savings of 55% could occur by conversion from automobiles to electric railroads, and up to 75% by conversion from diesel trucks to electric railroads for equivalent freight and passenger movements. Domestic coal and uranium could be used as energy sources. Conversion to electrified railroad would reduce overall emissions by 86% as compared to diesel trucks for freight, and up to 96.5% as compared to automobiles for passengers. Reductions of over 90% could occur in hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide emissions, and over 50% for nitrogen oxides emissions. High efficiency sulfur oxides controls were necessary when burning coal to reduce its emissions to levels equivalents to other modes.
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Corporate Authors:
American Society of Civil Engineers
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Authors:
- Cooper Jr, HBH
- Richards, H A
- Lam, ATB
- Publication Date: 1976-8
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 723-736
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Serial:
- Journal of Environmental Engineering
- Volume: 120
- Issue Number: EE4
- Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
- ISSN: 0733-9372
- Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/eeo
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air pollution; Air pollution sources; Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Intercity travel; Railroad electrification
- Geographic Terms: Texas
- Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00142931
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: American Society of Civil Engineers
- Report/Paper Numbers: Paper 12312 Proceeding
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 15 1976 12:00AM