620383: Liquefied Petroleum Gas - A Possible Alternate Fuel for Railroad Locomotives - Technical Paper

Event: Pre-1964 SAE Technical Papers

Authors

Paul H. Richard

Petroleum Laboratory, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc.

Abstract

Content: Because fuel accounts for a high percentage of railroad operating costs, interest is developing in a possible alternate fuel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). This paper discusses LPG in terms of cost, availability, and methods of adaptation to present locomotive engines.

Meta Tags

Topics: Liquefied petroleum gas
Alternative fuels
Railway vehicles and equipment

Affiliated or Co-Author: Petroleum Laboratory, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc.

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/620383

Pages: 8

Citation: Richard, P., "Liquefied Petroleum Gas - A Possible Alternate Fuel for Railroad Locomotives," SAE Technical Paper 620383, 1962, https://doi.org/10.4271/620383.

Additional Details

Publisher: SAE International

Published: Jan 1, 1962

Product Code: 620383

Content Type: Technical Paper

Language: English