ALTERNATIVE FUELS AND DRIVE SYSTEMS FOR BUSES. A PRESENTATION OF SWEDISH TESTS, INVESTIGATIONS AND RESULTS

Serious efforts have been made in Sweden in order to reduce exhaust emissions from buses in urban traffic. Investigations have been made in the following areas: diesel engine optimization, energy storage systems, alcohol fuels, gaseous fuels, various electric systems. This paper is a collection of summaries from various research projects. (TRRL)

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  Transportforskningsberedningen

  Box 2242
  Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • EKELUND, M
  • KOTTENHOFF, K
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Pagination: 24 p.
• Serial:
  • TFB Meddelande
  • Issue Number: 37
  • Publisher: Transportforksningsberedningen
  • ISSN: 0283-9105

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Alcohols; Alternatives analysis; Buses; Control; Dual mode vehicles; Electric batteries; Electricity; Energy conservation; Exhaust gases; Fuels; Gases
• Uncontrolled Terms: Decreases
• ITRD Terms: 7347: Alcohol; 9000: Alternative; 1315: Battery; 1272: Bus; 1394: Catalytic converter; 3874: Control; 9009: Decrease; 6954: Electricity; 2442: Emission; 212: Energy conservation; 3850: Fuel; 6734: Gas
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00493434
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1990 12:00AM