Kanakana-Katumba, M.G.; Bello, K.A.; Awogbemi, O.; Maladzhi, R.W. Evaluation of Alternative Fuels for Sustainable Road Transportation. Preprints2023, 2023091977. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.1977.v1
APA Style
Kanakana-Katumba, M.G., Bello, K.A., Awogbemi, O., & Maladzhi, R.W. (2023). Evaluation of Alternative Fuels for Sustainable Road Transportation. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.1977.v1
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Kanakana-Katumba, M.G., Omojola Awogbemi and Rendani Wilson Maladzhi. 2023 "Evaluation of Alternative Fuels for Sustainable Road Transportation" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.1977.v1
Abstract
Human beings naturally move from one location to another in search of basic necessities. Road transportation is a low-cost, versatile, and widely accessible mode of transportation worldwide. However, using fossil-based (FB) fuels in transportation vehicles is inefficient, generates hazardous gases, and worsens environmental degradation. The current work assesses the application of clean fuels such as biofuels, natural gas, electricity, propane, and other emerging fuels to replace FB fuels in transport vehicles. Unlike FB fuels, the use of biohydrogen, biomethane, biodiesel, and bioethanol in transport vehicles resulted in emission reduction by 70 %, 63 %, 41 %, and 54 %, respectively, while electric vehicles lower maintenance costs, ensuring better engine performance, and better engine efficiency. The adoption of natural gas and propane as alternative fuels for transport vehicles is cost-effective, and promotes environmental sustainability. There is a need for targeted financial, infrastructural, and technical investments to further promote the application of these clean fuels for road transport application. The outcome of the study provides updated information and sensitizes automobile engineers, environmentalists, transport fleet operators, governments, and other stakeholders on the benefits derivable in the adoption of clean fuels as alternatives to FB fuels as transport vehicles fuel.
Keywords
alternative fuels; biofuels; electric vehicles; natural gas; road transportation
Subject
Engineering, Energy and Fuel Technology
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