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Technical Papers and Essays

     Converting Diesel Engines to Dual Fuel
     the Pros and Cons of Gas Engine Types PDFversion

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

1. "A Retrofit System to Convert a Locomotive to Natural Gas Operation," by Jensen, Scott, Energy Conversions Inc., Tacoma, WA, ASME paper ICE-Vol.21 Natural Gas and Alternative Fuels for Engines, ASME 1994.   PDFversion
2. "Application and Maintenance of a Low Pressure Dual Fuel System for Offshore Drilling Rig Power Generation", by Olson, Leslie E., and Jensen, Scott P., 97-ICE-14, ICE-Vol. 28-2, ASME Spring Technical Conference, 1997.
3. "The Natural Gas Locomotive at Burlington Northern Railroad,"by Olson, Leslie E, Pacific Rim TransTech Conference, Seattle, WA, USA, July 25-28, 1993.
4. "Effects of Fuel and Gas Mixtures on Power Limits in a Dual-Fuel Engine," by Gillispie, Mitchel J. and Jensen, Mark A, Energy Conversions Inc., Tacoma, WA, ASME paper ICE-Vol. 21, Natural Gas and Alternative Fuels for Engines, Book No. G00830.1994.
5. "Operating a Diesel Locomotive with Liquid Methane Fuel, Process Systems Group Technology," by Stolz, J.L., Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA., ASME Energy-sources Technology Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX, January 26-29, 1992.
6. "NOx Reduction of a Two-Stroke EMD-645 Locomotive Engine by Conversion to Dual Fuel Operation," by Helgeson, Norman L., Jensen, Scott P., Kluender, Ronald L. , and Willey, Diesel Emissions Reduction Workshop, Department of Energy, 1996. U.S. Navy Report.

ECI Dual Fuel Sourcebook, An essay on Natural Gas and its use as a fuel source for locomotives and power generation. ©1993, Revised ©1998, Energy Conversions, Inc.    PDFversion

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Articles

Diesel/ Liquid Natural Gas Locomotives: A Dual/Fuel Solution, by Jeffery T. Schultz, Diesel Era Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 6, p.14-17.

EnergyConversions, Inc., Company Profile, LNG Express, Vol. V, No. 8, p.8-10, August 1995.

High-Horsepower NGV's? Making Gas Pay for the Long Haul. by Mark Jensen, Natural Gas Fuels Magazine, June1993.

Dual-Fuel Engines for Offshore Drilling, by Bruce Wadman, Application Report, Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide, April 1996.

Dual-Fuel Conversions Evaluated by the U.S. Navy, Application Report, Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide, October 1996.

LNG: So Simple,So Mysterious, by Jim Lewis and Pat Outtrim, Natural Gas Fuels Magazine, Septmeber 1994.

System Documentation

ECI 645 Conversion System Reference Materials including:

Installation Manual, ECI 645 Dual Fuel Conversion kit, Fifth Edition, revised May 2002, 88 pages. © 1996.


Maintenance Supplements:


• ECI 645 Dual Fuel Conversion Kit, Fourth Edition, revised March 2002, 50 pages. ©January 1996.
  
• ECI 645 Spark Conversion Kit, Fourth Edition, revised March 2002, 40 pages. ©January 1996.

Parts Catalog, ECI EMD 645 Dual Fuel Conversion kit, 2002-1 Edition, 34 pages. ©2001.

Videos

ECI 645 Dual Fuel Conversions System Installation, ©1995, Energy Conversions Inc., approximately 25 minutes.

Maintenance and Operation, ECI 645 Dual Fuel Conversion System, ©1995 Energy Conversions Inc., approx. 90 minutes.

System Introduction, ECI 645 Dual Fuel System, ©1994 Energy Conversions Inc., approx. 20 minutes.

Caterpillar Dual Fuel Conversion Systems:

Installation Manual, Dual Fuel Conversion Kit for the Caterpillar model 399, 398, and 379 medium speed diesel engines, Stationary Power Applications, Second Edition, 53 pages, ©1999.

Maintenance Manual, Dual Fuel Conversion Kit for the Caterpillar model 399, 398, and 379 medium speed diesel engines, Revised Edition, 38 pages, © 1999.

Parts Book, Dual Fuel Conversion Kit for the Caterpillar model 399, 398, and 379 medium speed diesel engines, Power Generation Applications, 20 pages, ©September 1999.

Economizer Dual Fuel Conversion Systems:

Maintenance and Operation Manual
Install Manual
Parts Book

Technical Bulletins- Supplementary System Information

Number 0-001 0-006 0-007 0-008 0-015 05-001 20-001	File name tbmaint.doc tbhndshk.doc tbspec.doc tbfilter.doc tbengbal.doc tbtool.doc tbinject.doc	Description Scheduled Maintenance for EMD gas conversion system Control systems handshaking System info & specs on the ECI dual fuel conversion system for the EMD 645 Gas supply line filter maintenance Engine tuning and balancing Special tools used on natural gas converted engine systems Injector settings and adjustments for ECI converted dual fuel engines in stationary power applications

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