axel locomotive with tender car. 11/2009 Alternative fuel plan Unit 1173 GE Dash 9 locomotive ready for conversion, 4000 HP 8 axel ...

) alternating bank idling system. Although these changes may raise HC and CO up from a standard EMD diesel engine, significant reductions in NOx emissions while maintaining... fuel. Any unburned methane fuel is counted as part of the THC. An exception for THC limits is noted in the EPA Standards for Locomotive Emissions, in which THC for alternative..., chest pain, and lung inflammation. Environmental impacts of PM include reduced visibility and deterioration of buildings. The EPA has looked favorably on alternative fuel projects...

hardware designed to fit EMD engines to reduce smoke under low load conditions. LEI is an electronically controlled linkage that powers left and right cylinder banks alternately... as in long haul service. How it works Low Emission Idle (LEI) is an alternating bank idle system. LEI runs the engine on half of its cylinders when the engine is operating in modes... throttling up after extended periods of idling, a result of cleaner and more complete combustion at idle. An electronic timer controls the switching tasks and alternates between...

to Convert a Locomotive to Natural Gas Operation," by Jensen, Scott, Energy Conversions Inc., Tacoma, WA, ASME paper ICE-Vol.21 Natural Gas and Alternative Fuels for Engines, ASME 1994..., ASME paper ICE-Vol. 21, Natural Gas and Alternative Fuels for Engines, Book No. G00830.1994. "Operating a Diesel Locomotive with Liquid Methane Fuel, Process Systems Group Technology...

is a sound investment for power users who are looking to upgrade their current system to alternative fuel technology, without revamping their entire system. As a retrofit technology..., the ECI system provides an economically attractive alternative to buying costly new generators. With the ability to operate both fuels, the engine will never be down due to a lack...