Alternative Fuels: Gas to Liquids as Potential 21st Century Truck Fuels

2000-01-3422

12/04/2000

Event
International Truck & Bus Meeting & Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
Modern natural gas-to-liquids (GTL) conversion processes (Fischer-Tropsch liquid fuels (FTL)) offers an attractive means for making synthetic liquid fuels. Military diesel and jet fuels are procured under Commercial Item Description (CID) A-A-52557 (based on ASTM D 975) and MIL-DTL-83133/MIL-DTL-5624 (JP-8/JP-5), respectively. The Single Fuel Forward (single fuel in the battlefield) policy requires the use of JP-8 or JP-5 (JP-8/5). Fuel properties crucial to fuel system/engine performance/operation are identified for both old and new tactical/non-tactical vehicles. The 21st Century Truck program is developing technology for improved safety, reduced harmful exhaust emissions, improved fuel efficiency, and reduced cost of ownership of future military and civilian ground vehicles (in the heavy duty category having gross vehicle weights exceeding 8500 pounds).[1]
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2000-01-3422
Pages
18
Citation
Stavinoha, L., Alfaro, E., Dobbs, H., Villahermosa, L. et al., "Alternative Fuels: Gas to Liquids as Potential 21st Century Truck Fuels," SAE Technical Paper 2000-01-3422, 2000, https://doi.org/10.4271/2000-01-3422.
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Published
Dec 4, 2000
Product Code
2000-01-3422
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English