Synthetic Diesel Mass Transit Demonstration

The objective of this cooperative agreement is to support the efforts of the VSE Corporation to continue the Fischer-Tropsch synthetic diesel fuel transit demonstration at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California and Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan. Fischer-Tropsch synthetic diesel fuel contains virtually zero levels of sulfur and aromatics, a major advantage in terms of exhaust emission reduction potential. VSE projects aim to demonstrate the operating performance, benefits, and market acceptance of Ultra-Clean Fischer-Tropsch diesel fuels in transit bus fleets.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: National Research Program, National Research, Engineering of Rolling Stock and Equipment - Rail

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $215471.00
• Contract Numbers:

  OK-26-7016-00

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Transit Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Colbert, Lisa

• Performing Organizations:

  VSE Corporation

  2550 Huntington Avenue
  Alexandria, VA  United States  22303-1410
• Principal Investigators:

  Steiniger, Hans

• Start Date: 20090801
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20101029
• Source Data: RiP Project 25448

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Diesel buses; Diesel engine exhaust gases; Environmental impacts; Pollutants; Public transit; Synthetic fuels; Transit operating agencies
• Subject Areas: Energy; Public Transportation; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01489164
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: OK-26-7016-00
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Aug 2 2013 1:00AM