scholarly journals A full fuel-cycle analysis of energy and emissions impacts of transportation fuels produced from natural gas

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Q Wang ◽  
H S Huang
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Fuel Cycle ◽  
Transportation Fuels ◽  
Fuel Cycle Analysis

Full-Fuel-Cycle Modeling for Alternative Transportation Fuels

1995 ◽  
Vol 117 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. R. Bell ◽  
M. Gupta ◽  
L. A. Greening
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Fuel Cycle ◽  
Potential Method ◽  
The United States ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Transportation Fuels ◽  
Mobile Sources ◽  
Fuel Cycle Analysis ◽  
Transportation Sector

Utilization of alternative fuels in the transportation sector has been identified as a potential method for mitigation of petroleum-based energy dependence and pollutant emissions from mobile sources. Traditionally, vehicle tailpipe emissions have served as sole data when evaluating environmental impact. However, considerable differences in extraction and processing requirements for alternative fuels makes evident the need to consider the complete fuel production and use cycle for each fuel scenario. The work presented here provides a case study applied to the southeastern region of the United States for conventional gasoline, reformulated gasoline, natural gas, and methanol vehicle fueling. Results of the study demonstrate the significance of the nonvehicle processes, such as fuel refining, in terms of energy expenditure and emissions production. Unique to this work is the application of the MOBILE5 mobile emissions model in the full-fuel-cycle analysis. Estimates of direct and indirect green-house gas production are also presented and discussed using the full-cycle-analysis method.

Total Fuel-Cycle Analysis of Heavy-Duty Vehicles Using Biofuels and Natural Gas-Based Alternative Fuels

2011 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick E. Meyer ◽  
Erin H. Green ◽  
James J. Corbett ◽  
Carl Mas ◽  
James J. Winebrake
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Fuel Cycle ◽  
Heavy Duty ◽  
Fuel Cycle Analysis ◽  
Heavy Duty Vehicles

Comparative Fuel Cycle Analysis of Critical and Subcritical Fast Reactor Transmutation Systems

2003 ◽  
Vol 144 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward A. Hoffman ◽  
Weston M. Stacey
Keyword(s):  
Fast Reactor ◽  
Fuel Cycle ◽  
Fuel Cycle Analysis

Efficiency of Advanced Ground Transportation Technologies

2002 ◽  
Vol 124 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Kreith ◽  
Ron E. West ◽  
Beth E. Isler
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Hybrid Electric Vehicles ◽  
Fuel Cycle ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Fuel Production ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Transportation Technologies ◽  
Methanol Fuel Cell

This paper presents thermodynamic analyses of ten different scenarios for using natural gas to power motor vehicles. Specifically, it presents a comparison between different types of automotive vehicles using fuels made from natural gas feedstock. In comparing the various fuel-vehicle options, a complete well-to-wheel fuel cycle is considered. This approach starts with the well at which the feedstock is first extracted from the ground and ends with the power finally delivered to the wheels of the vehicle. This all-inclusive comparison is essential in order to accurately and fairly compare the transportation options. This study indicates that at the present time hybrid-electric vehicles, particularly those using diesel components, can achieve the highest efficiency among available technologies using natural gas as the primary energy source. Hydrogen spark ignition, all-electric battery-powered, and methanol fuel cell vehicles rank lowest in well-to-wheel efficiency because of their poor fuel production efficiencies.

Coproduction of liquid transportation fuels and C6_C8aromatics from biomass and natural gas

AIChE Journal ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 831-856 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander M. Niziolek ◽  
Onur Onel ◽  
Josephine A. Elia ◽  
Richard C. Baliban ◽  
Christodoulos A. Floudas
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Transportation Fuels

Transportation fuels and chemicals directly from natural gas: how expensive?

1992 ◽  
Vol 13 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 371-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Renesme ◽  
J. Saint-Just ◽  
Y. Muller
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Transportation Fuels ◽  
Fuels And Chemicals

Fuel cycle analysis of TRU or MA burner fast reactors with variable conversion ratio using a new algorithm at equilibrium

2009 ◽  
Vol 239 (10) ◽  
pp. 2160-2168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimo Salvatores ◽  
Christine Chabert ◽  
Concetta Fazio ◽  
Robert Hill ◽  
Yannick Peneliau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cycle ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Fast Reactors ◽  
Fuel Cycle Analysis
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