Description / Abstract:
PREFACE
This text was written as a reference for personnel responsible
for purchasing, maintaining, and operating vehicles for state and
local government agencies, school districts, universities, and
private companies. Current information on alternative fuels
technology, legislation, vehicle conversions, fuel properties, and
refueling equipment is included. Alternative fuels legislation
considered to be representative of state law is included in the
form of law enacted by the State of Texas. The federal Clean Air
Act Amendments of 1990 and the Comprehensive National Energy Policy
Act of 1992 are also discussed in relation to their impact on the
use of alternative fuels. A review of basic engine performance and
terminology is also presented. This review provides the reader with
the basic foundation of engine technology necessary to fully
understand the material presented in later chapters. An overview of
cost benefit analysis relative to the alternative fuels conversion
decision is included to assist the reader in determining the
economic viability of adopting a particular fuel. Refueling
facilities necessary for the various alternative fuels are
described. Vehicle conversion hardware and procedures for both
spark ignition and compression ignition engines are discussed and a
list of vendors is provided. A glossary of terms relevant to
alternative fuels is also included.
This book can be used as a reference and as text for alternative
fuels instruction. The information presented here was originally
assembled for use in a series of seminars on alternative fuels and
is intended to provide