ALTERNATIVE FUELS

Current IFTA Alternative

Fuels
• Gasohol
• Ethanol
• Methanol
• Propane (LPG)
• Compressed Natural Gas
(CNG)
• Liquid Natural Gas (LNG)
• A-55
• E-85
• M-85
 E-85

90%
80%
70% • ETHONAL
60%
50%
40%
30% • GASOLINE
20%
10%
0%
ETHONAL

GASOLINE
 M-85
90%
80%
70% • METHONAL
60%
50%
40%
30%
20% • GASOLINE
10%
0%
GASOLINE
METHONAL
 A-55
70%
60%
50% • Naptha
40%
30% • Water
20% • Blending Agent
10%
0%
BLENDING
WATER
NAPTHA
By Lubrizol Corporation
EMULSIFIED DIESEL FUEL

+ +

WATER DIESEL EMULSIFIER

=
PURINOX
 BIO-DIESEL

CORN OIL

VEGETABLE OIL

GREASE

Mixed with lye to separate the esters

LIQUID NATURAL GAS
• Lower cost to install
fueling facilities
• LNG fuel tank
interchangeable with
diesel fuel tank
• Higher cost per gallon
• LNG fuel tank and
fuel is heavier
LNG TANK INSTALLED
COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS

• Lower cost per gallon

• Lighter fuel tanks and fuel
• Cost of installing fueling facilities
double that of an LNG facility
• Fuel tanks are bulky and must be
protected, usually placed behind
the cab of the truck
CNG TANKS ON VEHICLE

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CNG Tanks
VEHICLES
VEHICLE TYPES
• DUAL FUEL
VEHICLES

• BI-FUEL
VEHICLES

• HYBRID
VEHICLES
 DEFINITION
• DUAL FUEL • BI-FUEL • HYBRID
Vehicles that Vehicles Vehicles
can operate on two that operate on operate on two
fuels two fuels fuels
simultaneously individually simultaneously
• GENERALLY • GENERALLY or individually
Diesel and Gasoline • GENERALLY
CNG or LNG and LPG Gasoline
and E-85 or
M85
FUELS USED
• Diesel Fuel
Primary fuel used
to operate the engine
• LNG or CNG
Secondary fuels
introduced to reduce
emissions. It can only
be used in
combination with
diesel fuel
DIESEL DUAL FUEL
MANIFOLD MANIFOLD
FUEL SYSTEM
• Starts and idles on
diesel

• 160 degrees looks for

alternative fuel.

• If alternative fuel is
available the system
begins injecting
CNG or LNG
PERCENTAGE OF FUEL
100%
START & IDLE
90% 100% DIESEL
80%
70% AVERAGES
60% DIESEL 20 % DIESEL
50% LNG 80 % CNG
40% CNG OR LNG
30%
20% PEAK
10% 6% DIESEL
0%
94% CNG
IDLE AVG. PEAK OR LNG
CUSTOMER BASE
• Government entities
• Private companies
with government
contracts
• Private Companies
interested in
alternative fuel
sources
INTRASTATE CARRIERS

Diesel Fuel
Tax paid when fuel is
purchased

LNG & CNG

Tax paid by carrier directly
to the Board on a return or
by purchasing Flat Rate
Stickers
DUAL FUEL & PTO

PTO Vehicles
A customer base for dual
fuel vehicles are waste
disposal companies. These
vehicles operate PTO’s and
claim refunds with the BOE

How do they claim refunds ?

 INTERSTATE CARRIERS
• Diesel
Tax paid at the pump in
California
• LNG or CNG
Tax paid to the BOE
Cannot use California Flat
Rate Sticker
• Tax Reporting
Join IFTA or buy fuel trip
permits
 EXAMPLE OF DIESEL AND
DUAL FUEL IFTA FLEET
• 10 Diesel vehicles • 10 Dual fuel vehicles
• Travel 100,000 miles a • Travel 100,000 miles a
quarter between CA& quarter between CA&
NV NV
• 40% of those miles are • 10% of those miles are
in Nevada in Nevada
• All fuel is purchased • All fuel is purchased
in California in California
How do they report?
COMBINED DIESEL SCHEDULE
DUAL FUEL CNG SCHEDULE
SPLIT FLEET REPORTING
• Carrier must file two
IFTA Reports
• The IFTA account
number is coded to
identify the dual fuel
fleet
• Report an accurate
fleet MPG
DIESEL FLEET SCHEDULE
DUAL FUEL DIESEL
SCHEDULE
DUAL FUEL CNG
SCHEDULE
 CHALLENGES OF
ALTERNATIVE FUELS
• Accounting for each new
fuel type
• Standardized measurement
of the fuel
(Therm vs. PSI)
• Tax on new fuel types
• Combination of fuels being
used
The
End