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Showing 1 to 20 of 123 for “"alternative fuel"”.
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Characterization of resins in alternative fuel mixtures
… the actual group-type distribution in the liquid fuel. A separation method based on liquid column chromatography was developed, which divides liquid fuels into eight distinct and minimally overlapping chemical classes: five non-polar (saturated, mono-, di-, tri-, and polynuclear aromatics), one …
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Fueled by crisis : U.S. alternative fuel policy, 1975-2007
… process that led to three "crash programs" for alternative fuels after energy shocks in the 1970s and early 2000s: (1) the proposed Energy Independence Authority in 1975-1976, (2) the Synthetic Fuels Corporation in 1979-1980, and (3) the revised Renewable Fuel Standard in 2007. These were …
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Characterization of compact gas turbine combustors for alternative fuel integration
The student, Eric Wood, submitted this Dissertation for approval on 2023-07-06 at 09:50.
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Strategies for the introduction of alternative fuel vehicles in India
… to devise effective strategies to introduce fuel efficient nonpolluting Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV) to reduce GHG emissions and reduce oil consumption. In 2013, the Government of India unveiled a National Electric Mobility Mission Plan to promote AFV sales in India in a coordinated …
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Alternative fuel vehicles evacuation: routing, refueling infrastructure planning, and behavioral insights
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2027-08-01
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Characterizing the evolution of the alternative fuel vehicle and infrastructure Nexus
For decades, petroleum-based fuels have dominated as the primary energy source for the light duty vehicle (LDV) fleet in the United States and around most of the world. However, recent developments in alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) technology have led to viable alternatives to the traditional …
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Improving understanding of alternative fuel vehicle market dynamics using interactive simulations
… flight simulator about the diffusion of alternative fuel vehicles given instructions but no results (treatment one) and c) Undertake the same tasks using an interactive management flight simulator about the diffusion of alternative fuel vehicles, with the aid of the report that also …
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Development and assessment of integrated powering systems with alternative fuel choices for clean transportation
This thesis presents novel engine systems using alternative fuels for aviation, rail, and marine transportation as follows: (i) alternative powering systems, such as fuel cells, on-board hydrogen production (ii) alternative fuel choices with hydrogen, methane, methanol, ethanol, and dimethyl ether; …
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Evaluation of alternative fuel cycle strategies for nuclear power generation in the 21st century
The deployment of fuel recycling through either CONFU (COmbined Non-Fertile and UO2 fuel) thermal watercooled reactors (LWRs) or fast ABR (Actinide Burner Reactor) reactors is compared to the Once-Through LWR reactor system in terms of accumulation of actinides over the next 100 years under the …
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Technical and economic evaluation of triglyceride gasoline blends as an alternative fuel for diesel engines
Developing viable and sustainable alternative fuels is critical in addressing future energy needs. Existing fossil fuels, being limited in nature, are depleting, contribute to climate change, health effects and their markets are volatile resulting in price fluctuations. Liquid fuels comprise a …
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Emissions and operational aspects of methanol as an alternative fuel in a stationary gas turbine
… required modifications to the WVU gas turbine's fuel system and atomizer, to provide higher flow rate of fuel then required with aviation kerosene. The gas turbine was modified and operated on methanol for an extended period, without failure. Exhaust gas emissions were tested for carbon monoxide …
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Comparative energy, economic, and environmental assessment of conventional and alternative fuel vehicles across Canadian provinces
… thesis evaluates passenger car powertrains and fuels across Canadian provinces in terms of environmental impact, economic cost, and energy efficiency. A life cycle assessment using TRACI methods assessed six environmental categories. Results show that FCEVs perform best in Manitoba (0.065 kg CO₂ …
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Catalytic Process for the Conversion of Synthesis gas to Ethanol for Use as an Alternative Fuel
… increasing as a proportion of the transportation fuel market, and can be used as neat fuels, or as blends with conventional fuels. For a number of reasons, these C2+-alcohols will be of interest in the foreseeable future. Large-scale production of higher alcohols will likely be carried out via …
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Torrefied wood pellets as an alternative fuel to coal : climate benefits and social desirability of production and use
… torrefied wood pellet production and use as an alternative fuel to coal. The raw material of torrefied pellets is forest chips and production and use are assumed to take place in Finland. Climate impacts are assessed with focus on the full fuel chain, or the torrefied pellet life cycle. A brief …
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Experimental study of neat Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as an alternative fuel in light duty internal combustion engines
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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Managing the transition toward self-sustaining alternative fuel vehicle markets : policy analysis using a dynamic behavioral spatial model
… industry strategy to bolster the transition to alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) is a formidable challenge as demonstrated by historical failed attempts. The transition to new fuels occurs within a dynamically complex system with many distributed actors, long time delays, several important …
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Feasibility study on the utilization of soybean oil and butanol blends as an alternative fuel source for combustion applications
… simply mixed blends of soybean oil-butanol fuel as a suitable alternative fuel source for combustion applications. Basic physical property testing carried out in accordance with ASTM standardized methods proved that the addition of butanol to the highly viscous soybean oil (SBO) lowered …
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The decarbonization potential of alternative fuel and vehicles choices in the US transportation sector: Behavioral, technological and policy determinants
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2023-12-01
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The economics of alternative fuel cycles on sodium-cooled fast reactors and uncertainty and sensitivity analysis of cost estimates
… performing qualitative cost evaluations for the fuel cycle and O&M costs. An uncertainty model was developed from the available data for capital account costs, the point estimate and the contingency. After evaluating several alternative uncertainty models, a reasonable model was created by …
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