Fuels, Engines, and Emissions Research Center
FEERC
A Department of Energy User Facility: Specializing in the development and
detailed characterization of advanced fuels, engines, and emissions-control
technologies utilizing unique diagnostic and measurement tools.


 

 
 

 

Research Capabilities

FEERC is located at the National Transportation Research Center (NTRC) in Knoxville, Tennessee (maps). NTRC is an offsite facility of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Research and Development Facilities

Six dynamometer stands ranging from 25 to 500 hp, some with motoring ability

Single and multicylinder diesel and spark-ignition engines

Chassis dynamometer

Bench flow reactor to evaluate and screen catalyst materials and emission reduction concepts in a fully controlled emission stream

High-speed data acquisition

Advanced real-time measurement and exhaust speciation