An Episodic Assessment of Vehicle Emission Regulations on Saving Lives in California

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 547-552
Author(s):  
Scott Samuelsen ◽  
Shupeng Zhu ◽  
Michael Mac Kinnon ◽  
Owen K. Yang ◽  
Donald Dabdub ◽  
...  
Author(s):  
M L Williams

The European regulations governing the emissions of gaseous pollutants from gasoline-engined motor vehicles is reviewed and discussed, including the so-called ‘Luxembourg Agreement’. The relationship between the regulation emission limits and those measured in practice from ‘as-received’ vehicles in use is also discussed. Having discussed the relationship between regulations and emissions, the further relationships between vehicle emissions and air quality are also discussed, giving particular attention to carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen and lead.


2009 ◽  
Vol 136 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-89
Author(s):  
Jerzy MERKISZ ◽  
Stanisław RADZIMIRSKI

The paper discusses the measurement methods of methane hydrocarbons, non-methane hydrocarbons and total hydrocarbons set forth in the European emission regulations pertaining to M and N vehicle types and their engines. A model for the determining of the concentration of the said hydrocarbons and mathematical formulas have been derived. The concentration of the hydrocarbons determined as per the standards and the actual hydrocarbon concentration have been compared. Based on the above, changes have been proposed in the methodology set forth in the regulations.


2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-16
Author(s):  
Anthony David Owen ◽  
Jacqueline Yujia Tao

This paper assesses the role that both vehicle emissions and fuel standards can play in moderating the projected increase in emission of pollutants from the road transport sector of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries by adopting international best practice as it currently stands. It concludes that much could be done within ASEAN to align with international best practice in terms of vehicle emission regulations in the transport sector. In addition, exploring alternative fuels such as natural gas, ethanol, and biodiesel could also offer substantial benefits in reducing air pollutants and emissions in the short term as member countries develop their refining capabilities to produce ultra-low sulphur fuel. Until then, it is likely that vehicle emission regulations may be held back at the Euro III (3) level. Despite that limitation, improving existing motorcycle emission regulations could provide abatement possibilities, while also improving local ambient conditions. Recognizing that international best practice is limited for motorcycle emission regulations, ASEAN member countries could play a key role in drafting and possibly shaping such emission standards.


2021 ◽  
Vol 268 ◽  
pp. 01016
Author(s):  
Kun Liao ◽  
Ni Zhang ◽  
Lingyun Wei ◽  
Wen Sun ◽  
Shenghua Qu

With the further tightening of light vehicle emission regulations, the emission limit of evaporative pollutants is reduced from 2.0g/test to 0.7g/test from the fifth stage to the sixth stage in China. The definition of evaporative pollutants in the regulation refers to the hydrocarbon loss from the fuel system of the vehicle. Through the actual evaporation test, it is found that the tested emissions include not only the hydrocarbon emissions from the fuel system, but also the hydrocarbon emissions from the non fuel system. In this study, an experimental study on evaporative pollutants was carried out for a vehicle and its components developed by Dongfeng Motor Company. The results show that the hydrocarbon emission from fuel system accounts for 21% of the total hydrocarbon emission. In order to reduce the emission of evaporative pollutants, we can start from two aspects: one is to improve the design of fuel system; the other is to carry out specific pretreatment for non fuel system.


Author(s):  
S Samuel ◽  
D Morrey ◽  
C P Garner ◽  
D H C Taylor ◽  
M Fowkes ◽  
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Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 3408
Author(s):  
Jingeun Song ◽  
Junepyo Cha

Internal combustion engine emissions are a serious worldwide problem. To combat this, emission regulations have become stricter with the goal of reducing the proportion of transportation emissions in global air pollution. In addition, the European Commission passed the real driving emissions–light-duty vehicles (RDE-LDV) regulation that evaluates vehicle emissions by driving on real roads. The RDE test is significantly dependent on driving conditions such as traffic or drivers. Thus, the RDE regulation has the means to evaluate driving dynamics such as the vehicle speed per acceleration (v·apos) and the relative positive acceleration (RPA) to determine whether the driving during these tests is normal or abnormal. However, this is not an appropriate way to assess the driving dynamics because the v⋅apos and the RPA do not represent engine load, which is directly related to exhaust emissions. Therefore, in the present study, new driving dynamic variables are proposed. These variables use engine acceleration calculated from wheel force instead of the acceleration calculated from the vehicle speed, so they are proportional to the engine load. In addition, a variable of driving dynamics during braking is calculated using the negative wheel force. This variable can be used to improve the accuracy of the emission assessment by analyzing the braking pattern.


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