Oil-Free Air Compressor Research for Freight Locomotives

Details

• Creators:
  Gorhum, Travis
• Corporate Creators:
  ENSCO, Inc
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Data, and Innovation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air
  • Compressed air
  • Alternatives analysis
  • Air compressors
  • Lubrication
  • Lubricating oils
  • Oils
  • Environmental risk assessment
  • Freight trains
  • Oil-free
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FRA/ORD-24/43
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Contracting Officer:
  Shurland, Melissa
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
• Description:
  The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) contracted Ensco, Inc. to evaluate oil-free air compressor technology for potential applicability in freight rail locomotives. Oil-free air compressor technology is technically feasible as an alternative to oil-lubricated compressors for freight locomotives. However, additional development of the technology is required to ensure oil-free compressors meet the operational requirements for freight locomotives, and to increase interest in the potential use of oil-free technology by freight railroads.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78448/dot_78448_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 40.85 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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