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City of Los Angeles Experience With a Methanol-Fueled Dump Truck
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THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES operated a methanol-fueled dump truck for a period of 23 months. The vehicle was in asphalt paving service and was equipped with a Cummins L10 engine fueled with 95 percent methanol and 5 percent Avocet ignition improver. The City operated a control vehicle, equipped with a diesel-fueled Cummins L10, at the same location in similar service. The methanol-fueled truck was initially not equipped with a catalytic converter but one was added during the course of the demonstration. The methanol-fueled truck fueled at a City of Los Angeles fueling facility dedicated to this vehicle. During the demonstration period, fuel consumption, uptime, vehicle performance and steady state emissions were measured.
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Montemayor, A., Sullivan, C., and Wiens, J., "City of Los Angeles Experience With a Methanol-Fueled Dump Truck," SAE Technical Paper 921536, 1992, https://doi.org/10.4271/921536.Also In
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