| Title | Wayside Energy Storage Study : Volume 1. Summary. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49357 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Lawson, L. J.; Cook, L. M. |
| Source | 79p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Airesearch Manufacturing Company of California |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19790201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Volume I summarizes an in-depth application study which was conducted to determine the practicality and viability of using large wayside flywheels to recuperate braking energy from freight trains on long downgrades. The study examined the route structures of nine U.S. railroads and identified various wayside energy storage system (WESS) configurations. The optimum means of transferring energy from the train to the wayside was by means of a high-voltage ac catenary from either regenerative electric locomotives or modified dual-mode (diesel-electric/electric) locomotives. The application of WESS was then analyzed for four specific routes of typical U.S. railroads. These routes and the annual returns on investment (ROI's) resulting from WESS deployment on existing railroads were as follows: Atchinson, Topeka, and Santa Fe (Los Angeles to Belen), 27.1 percent; Black Mesa and Lake Powell, 17.3 percent; Conrail (Pittsburgh to Harrisburg), 22.0 percent; Union Pacific (Los Angeles to Salt Lake City) 20.2 percent. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10811 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10811 |
| TRT Terms | Braking; Braking performance; Catenary wires; Diesel electric locomotives; Dual powered locomotives; Economic analysis; Electric locomotives; Electric railroads; Energy conversion; Energy storage systems; Flywheels; Kinetic energy; Railroad facilities; Regenerative braking; Return on investment |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Energy and Environment |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-1349 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FRA-79-7.I; FRA/ORD-78/78, I |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49300/49357/PB293857.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |