Index
435
Pt-alloy catalyst, 342
thermal balance, driving
conditions, 343–344
water, 343
technology description, 325
Fueling option in FCV
automotive applications

ATR, 340

CPO, 340

compressed gaseous-hydrogen
approach, 339
DoE, targets, 338
high pressures, hydrogen storage
steel cylinder, 339

volumetric storage
density, 339

liquid hydrogen storage

complexity, 339

disadvantages, 339

ICE, 338–339

onboard reforming, requirements,
340–341
PEFC operation, 341
processor targets and industrial
practice, 341
solid-state absorbers, hydrogen
heat exchange, 340
refueling-time, 339–340
start-up time, 341
Fuel properties, 420–422
Full hybrid vehicle
electric motor and battery
ratings, 366

electronic continuously
variable transmission
(ECVT) system, 366

features, 366
G
Gaseous fuels as alternative fuels
electric/fuel cell/hybrid vehicles,
15–16

ether, 14–15

hydrogen, 13–14

LPG, 13

natural gas, 12–13

next generation fuels, 16–17

Gaseous pollutants, 11
Gasification
gasifiers

entrained, 403–405

fixed bed, 400–402

fluidized bed, 402–403

process description, 400

producer gas, 400

production method, second
generation biofuels, 400
Gasoline, 129
engines, 10
LPG properties and, 207
powered vehicles, 130
Gasoline-ethanol-water system, 137
Gas-to-liquid (GTL) process, 181
Global atmospheric
warming, 322
Glycerol content in biodiesel
fuel, 63
GM–Allison compound split
ECVT, 376
GM Chevrolet Equinox FCV, 351
GM electrovan, 326
Greenhouse effect, 6
gases, 7–8
emission reduction and ethanol
production, 131–132
H
HEVs, see Hybrid electric vehicles
(HEVs)
HFRR, see High frequency reciprocating
rig (HFRR)
High frequency reciprocating rig
(HFRR)

method, 67

test procedure, 192

Honda FCX Clarity zero-emission
hydrogen powered fuel-cell
sedan, 352
Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), 15–16,
322

advantages, 363

battery-ultra capacitor, 361

BEV, ZEVs, 363

classification

micro, 365–366

mild, 366