Transport Fuel Options for Clean Environment

Transportation needs of society has been growing at a rapid rate and to a great extent dependent on crude oil derived fuels. The crude oil supply may fall short of demand has been clearly realized and future fuel scenarios are being studied.

In this background, transport fuels and their effect on exhaust emission as well as greenhouse gases have become the driving force for their interactions with engine and emission control systems. In this paper, various transport fuel options to supplement/replace the existing fuel supply are discussed particularly considering the Indian Transport scenario.