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   Fuel or oil additives for diesel traction  evaluated  
The characteristics of diesel combustion can be modified by subjoining additives to the fuel or motor oil. This may improve fuel economy and/or reduce pollution.
Technology field: Optimisation of traction technologies
close main section General information
  open sub-section Description
close main section General criteria
  open sub-section Status of development: research & experiments
  Time horizon for broad application: in < 2 years
  Expected technological development: (no data)
  Benefits (other than environmental): small
  Barriers: medium
  Applicability for railway segments: medium
    Type of traction:  diesel
    Type of transportation:  passenger - main lines, passenger - regional lines, passenger - suburban lines, freight
    Grade of diffusion into railway markets:
  Diffusion into relevant segment of fleet: 0 %
  Share of newly purchased stock: not applicable
  Market potential (railways): medium
close main section Environmental criteria
  open sub-section Impacts on energy efficiency:
  Energy efficiency potential for single vehicle: < 2%
  Energy efficiency potential throughout fleet: < 1%
  Other environmental impacts: negative
close main section Economic criteria
  open sub-section Vehicle - fix costs: none
  Vehicle - running costs: (no data)
  Infrastructure - fix costs: none
  Infrastructure - running costs: unchanged
  Scale effects: low
  Amortisation: (no data)
close main section Application outside railway sector
  open sub-section Status of development outside railway sector: in use
  Time horizon for broad application outside railway sector: (no data)
  Expected technological development outside railway sector: (no data)
  Market potential outside railway sector: (no data)
close main section Overall rating
  open sub-section Overall potential: not promising
  Time horizon: (no data)
References / Links:  DB AG 1999;  Hörl, Klimmer 2001
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 date created: 2002-10-04
 
 
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