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Upgrading of engines |
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Due to the long lifetime of railway vehicles there is a large number of old diesel locomotives in service with a fuel economy far away from state-of-the-art technology. These engines can be upgraded in order to improve injection and compression characteristics.
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Technology field: Optimisation of traction technologies
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General information
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General criteria
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Environmental criteria
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Impacts on energy efficiency:
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Energy efficiency potential for single vehicle: 5 - 10% |
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Energy efficiency potential throughout fleet: (no data) |
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Other environmental impacts: positive |
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Economic criteria
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Application outside railway sector (this technology is railway specific)
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Overall rating
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date created: 2002-10-09 |
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© UIC - International Union of Railways 2003 |
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