scholarly journals A Study on Characteristic Emission Factors of Exhaust Gas from Diesel Locomotives

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 3788 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Kyeong Kim ◽  
Duckshin Park ◽  
Minjeong Kim ◽  
Jaeseok Heo ◽  
Sechan Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Emission Factors ◽  
Exhaust Emission ◽  
Emission Measurement ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Diesel Locomotive ◽  
Diesel Vehicles ◽  
Engine Power

Use of diesel locomotives in transport is gradually decreasing due to electrification and the introduction of high-speed electric rail. However, in Korea, up to 30% of the transportation of passengers and cargo still uses diesel locomotives and diesel vehicles. Many studies have shown that exhaust gas from diesel locomotives poses a threat to human health. This study examined the characteristics of particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), and hydrocarbons in diesel locomotive engine exhaust. Emission concentrations were evaluated and compared with the existing regulations. In the case of PM and NOx, emission concentrations increased as engine output increased. High concentrations of CO were detected at engine start and acceleration, while hydrocarbons showed weakly increased concentrations regardless of engine power. Based on fuel consumption and engine power, the emission patterns of PM and gaseous substances observed in this study were slightly higher than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tier standard and the Korean emission standard. Continuous monitoring and management of emissions from diesel locomotives are required to comply with emission standards. The findings of this study revealed that emission factors varied based on fuel consumption, engine power, and actual driving patterns. For the first time, a portable emission measurement system (PEMS), normally used to measure exhaust gas from diesel vehicles, was used to measure exhaust gas from diesel locomotives, and the data acquired were compared with previous results. This study is meaningful as the first example of measuring the exhaust gas concentration by connecting a PEMS to a diesel locomotive, and in the future, a study to measure driving characteristics and exhaust gas using a PEMS should be conducted.

scholarly journals Emission-factor uncertainties in maritime transport in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 5953-5991 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Moreno-Gutiérrez ◽  
V. Durán-Grados ◽  
Z. Uriondo ◽  
J. Ángel Llamas
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Emission Factors ◽  
Injection Timing ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Strait Of Gibraltar ◽  
Total Fuel Consumption ◽  
Total Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Engine Condition ◽  
Engine Power

Abstract. A reliable and up-to-date maritime emission inventory is essential for atmospheric scientists quantifying the impact of shipping. The objective of this study is to estimate the atmospheric emissions of SO2, NOx, CO2 and PM10 by international merchant shipping in 2007 in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain, including the Algeciras Bay by two methods. Two methods (both bottom-up) have been used in this study: 1. Establishing engine power-based emission factors (g kWh−1, EPA) or the mass of pollutant per work performed by the engine for each of the relevant components of the exhaust gas from diesel engines and power for each ship. 2. Establishing fuel-based emission factors (kg emitted/t of fuel) or mass of pollutant per mass of combusted fuel for each of the relevant components of the exhaust gas and a fuel-consumption inventory (IMO). In both methods, the means to estimate engine power and fuel-consumption inventories are the same. The exhaust from boilers and incinerators is regarded as a small contributor and excluded. In total, an estimated average of 1 389 111.05 t of CO2, 23 083.09 t of SO2, 32 005.63 t of NOx and 2972 t of PM10 were emitted from January 2007 until December 2007 by international and domestic shipping. The estimated total fuel consumption amounts to 437 405.84 t. The major differences between the estimates generated by the two methods are for NOx (16% in certain cases) and CO (up to 23%). A total difference for all compounds of 3038 t (approximately 2%) has been found between the two methods but it is not areasonable estimate of uncertainty. Therefore, the results for both methods may be considered acceptable because the actual uncontrolled deviations appear in the changes in emission factors that occur for a given engine with age. These deviations are often difficult to quantify and depend on individual shipboard service and maintenance routines. Emission factors for CO and NOx are not constant and depend on engine condition. For example, tests conducted by the authors of this paper demonstrate that when an engine operates under normal in-service conditions, the emissions are within limits. However, with a small fault in injection timing, the NOx emission exceeds the limits (30% higher value in some cases). A fault in the maintenance of the injection nozzles increases the CO emission (15% higher value in some cases).

scholarly journals Energy Harvesting Technology for turbocompounding automotive engines with waste-gate valve

2019 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 03020
Author(s):  
Vittorio Usai ◽  
Silvia Marelli ◽  
Avinash Renuke ◽  
Alberto Traverso
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Gate Valve ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Power Level ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Residual Energy ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Passenger Cars ◽  
Automotive Engines

The reduction of CO2 and, more generally, GHG (Green House Gases) emissions imposed by the European Commission (EC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for passenger cars has driven the automotive industry to develop technological solutions to limit exhaust emissions and fuel consumption, without compromising vehicle performance and drivability. In a mid-term scenario, hybrid powertrain and Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) downsizing represent the present trend in vehicle technology to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Concerning downsizing concept, to maintain a reasonable power level in small engines, the application of turbocharging is mandatory for both Spark Ignition (SI) and Diesel engines. Following this aspect, the possibility to recover the residual energy of the exhaust gases is becoming more and more attractive, as demonstrated by several studies around the world. One method to recover exhaust gas energy from ICEs is the adoption of turbo-compounding technology to recover sensible energy left in the exhaust gas by-passed through the waste-gate valve. In the paper, an innovative option of advanced boosting system is investigated through a bladeless micro expander, promising attractive cost-competitiveness. The numerical activity was developed on the basis of experimental data measured on a waste-gated turbocharger for downsized SI automotive engines. To this aim, mass flow rate through the by-pass valve and the turbine impeller was measured for different waste-gate settings in steady-state conditions at the turbocharger test bench of the University of Genoa. The paper shows that significant electrical power can be harvested from the waste-gate gases, up to 94 % of compressor power, contributing to fuel consumption reduction.

Engine Induction Developments - Economic and Reduced Exhaust Emissions: Fuel Vapourization - Economy with Reduced Exhaust Emission

1976 ◽  
Vol 190 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. W. Hughes ◽  
J. R. Goulburn
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Exhaust Emissions ◽  
Spark Ignition ◽  
Exhaust Emission ◽  
Nitric Oxides ◽  
Ignition Timing ◽  
Inlet System ◽  
Lean Limit ◽  
Engine Power

SYNOPSIS This paper describes a simple system of controlling exhaust emissions from gasoline engined vehicles, using a coolant-heated fuel vaporiser in the inlet system. The object of complete vaporisation of the fuel is to create a homogeneous inlet charge, giving improved cylinder-to-cylinder distribution and permitting operation with very lean mixtures. This leads to low exhaust emissions of Carbon Monoxide, Hydrocarbons and Nitric Oxides. The effects of vaporisation on the lean limit of operation, exhaust emissions, power output, fuel consumption and optimum spark ignition timing have been investigated, and are discussed in the paper. Results of tests on a 1.6 litre car are also presented. It was found that exhaust emissions were effectively controlled, while vehicle driveability remained acceptable. Engine power was reduced by 25-30%, although fuel consumption was not increased.

scholarly journals Characterization of Real-World Pollutant Emissions and Fuel Consumption of Heavy-Duty Diesel Trucks with Latest Emissions Control

Atmosphere ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christos Keramydas ◽  
Leonidas Ntziachristos ◽  
Christos Tziourtzioumis ◽  
Georgios Papadopoulos ◽  
Ting-Shek Lo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Real World ◽  
Emission Factors ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Particulate Filter ◽  
Emission Measurement ◽  
Heavy Duty ◽  
Heavy Duty Diesel ◽  
Diesel Trucks ◽  
The Impact

Heavy-duty diesel trucks (HDDTs) comprise a key source of road transport emissions and energy consumption worldwide mainly due to the growth of road freight traffic during the last two decades. Addressing their air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions is therefore required, while accurate emission factors are needed to logistically optimize their operation. This study characterizes real-world emissions and fuel consumption (FC) of HDDTs and investigates the factors that affect their performance. Twenty-two diesel-fueled, Euro IV to Euro VI, HDDTs of six different manufacturers were measured in the road network of the Hong Kong metropolitan area, using portable emission measurement systems (PEMS). The testing routes included urban, highway and mixed urban/highway driving. The data collected corresponds to a wide range of driving, operating, and ambient conditions. Real-world distance- and energy-based emission levels are presented in a comparative manner to capture the effect of after-treatment technologies and the role of the evolution of Euro standards on emissions performance. The emission factors’ uncertainty is analyzed. The impact of speed, road grade and vehicle weight loading on FC and emissions is investigated. An analysis of diesel particulate filter (DPF) regenerations and ammonia (NH3) slip events are presented along with the study of Nitrous oxide (N2O) formation. The results reveal deviations of real-world HDDTs emissions from emission limits, as well as the significant impact of different operating and driving factors on their performance. The occasional high levels of N2O emissions from selective catalytic reduction equipped HDDTs is also revealed, an issue that has not been thoroughly considered so far.

In-cylinder studies of the effects of CO2 in exhaust gas recirculation on diesel combustion and emissions

2000 ◽  
Vol 214 (4) ◽  
pp. 405-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Zhao ◽  
J Hu ◽  
N Ladommatos
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Dilution Effect ◽  
Exhaust Gas Recirculation ◽  
Exhaust Emission ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Diesel Combustion ◽  
Combustion Chambers ◽  
Emission Analysis ◽  
Gas Recirculation

This paper reports the results of the effects of CO2 in exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) on diesel combustion and emissions. The experiments were carried out on a specially designed single-cylinder diesel engine. In-cylinder measurements were obtained from the optically accessible swirl chamber using high-speed shadowgraphy, the two-colour method and laser extinction. Furthermore, in-cylinder pressure measurements from the combustion chambers were used to derive the heat release rates during combustion. Two experiments were carried out on the effects of CO2 on diesel combustion and pollutant formation. In the first series of experiments, CO2 was used to replace some of the oxygen in the intake mixture, which simulated the dilution effect of conventional EGR. This so-called replacement EGR method was characterized by the typical NOx and smoke trade-off, where NOx reduction was accomplished at the expense of exhaust smoke. In the second series of tests, CO2 was added to the intake charge so that the oxygen concentration in the combustion chamber was not affected. In this additional EGR method, CO2 was found to suppress both NOx and smoke emissions. The mechanisms of these two different EGR modes on diesel combustion and emissions were examined using the above in-cylinder measurement techniques and exhaust emission analysis.

A Multidisciplinary Aero-Engine Exhaust Emission Study

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Savad A. Shakariyants ◽  
Jos P. van Buijtenen ◽  
Wilfried P. J. Visser ◽  
Alexander Tarasov
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Data ◽  
Exhaust Emission ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Gas Composition ◽  
Engine Exhaust ◽  
Aero Engine ◽  
Aircraft Performance ◽  
Emission Study ◽  
Operating Points ◽  
Engine Power

The paper illustrates an aero-engine exhaust emission study, which involves successive simulation procedures for aircraft flight, engine, combustor operation and exhaust emissions. It reveals a generic approach to analyze the effect of changes in flight conditions, power settings and combustor parameters on exhaust gas composition. Using reference measurement data at given engine operating points, pollutant models can be tuned to predict absolute concentration values at altered conditions. Emission formation processes were analyzed in the study using multi-reactor combustor models. The so-called principal pollutants of NOx, UHC, CO and soot were modeled over a broad range of engine power settings at static sea-level conditions. Modeling results were benchmarked against and tuned to emission certification data for a large commercial turbofan. CFD methods were employed to cross-check solution procedures for the engine combustor at the design operating point. Pollutants were also simulated in cruse conditions. Different flight conditions were considered using cross-linked engine and aircraft performance models.

scholarly journals Development of vehicle exhaust emission testing methods – BOSMAL’s new emission testing laboratory

2011 ◽  
Vol 144 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-12
Author(s):  
Piotr BIELACZYC ◽  
Andrzej SZCZOTKA ◽  
Piotr PAJDOWSKI ◽  
Joseph WOODBURN
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Climate Simulation ◽  
Exhaust Emission ◽  
Testing Methods ◽  
Testing Laboratory ◽  
Laboratory Design ◽  
Emission Testing ◽  
Emissions Testing

Legislation regarding the reduction of harmful exhaust emissions, greenhouse gases and fuel consumption is one of the strongest drivers of development in automobile design. Emissions standards in the European Union (EU), USA and Japan determine not only maximum permissible emissions factors, but also emissions testing methods and laboratory design. BOSMAL has risen to meet these challenges by investing in a new, state-of-the-art emissions testing laboratory, housed within a climate chamber. This paper presents BOSMAL’s new M1/N1 vehicular emissions and fuel consumption laboratory in a climatic chamber for the testing of vehicles in accordance with the Euro 5 & 6 and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & California Air Resources Board (CARB) standards. The specifications, capabilities and design features of the sampling and analysis and climate simulation systems are presented and discussed in relation to the increasing drive for cleaner light duty road vehicles. A recently-installed particle number counting system is described in the context of European Union legislation on the emission of particle matter from CI and SI vehicles. The laboratory permits BOSMAL’s engineers to compete in the international automotive arena in the development and construction of new, more ecologically friendly and increasingly fuel efficient vehicles.

scholarly journals FEATURES OF POWER DETERMINATION OF AUXILIARY-EMERGENCY DRIVE MOTION OF A SHIP WITH A COMBINED DIESEL-ELECTRIC POWER PLANT

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (52) ◽  
pp. 8-16
Author(s):  
A. Rak ◽  
◽  
V. Busher ◽  
O. Glazeva ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Electric Capacity ◽  
Optimal Load ◽  
High Speed Diesel ◽  
Harmful Emissions ◽  
Diesel Generators ◽  
Main Engine ◽  
Engine Power

Purpose. The paper compares the traditional method of calculating the parameters of electric motion of ships in auxiliary emergency modes at low speeds of the vessel with another, simplified because it does not require the use of a large number of diagrams to determine the resistance of the vessel. But according to a simplified method for this example – a container ship with a capacity of 16,000 containers with the main engine capacity of 61776 kW, a synchronous machine with a capacity of up to 6 MW in engine mode, and three diesel generators with an electric capacity of 3187 kW – 39 % more power is obtained. Own experience of operation of the vessel in modes with electric movement – loading of diesel generators in this mode on the vessel about 70 % that is received by calculations. Thus, when upgrading the propulsion system or designing new vessels, it is advisable to compare the results of two calculations of the power of diesel generators at the limit of the minimum stable speed of the main engine and choose the larger of the results. Methodology. Comparison of specific and absolute fuel consumption, made on the basis of known approximation polynomials for low- and high-speed types of diesel of the company at auxiliary emergency movement shows that at the movement from high-speed diesel generators MAK8M32S fuel consumption decreases by 24 %, then at the maintenance of the main engine 12 RTflex-96C from WÄRTSILÄ-SULZER. Results. Therefore, the use of electric motion allows you to save engine power of the main engine, reduce fuel consumption. This ratio is observed on most maritime transport vessels. And given that diesel generators operate at almost optimal load, and the main engine – at idle, electric motion provides a significant reduction in harmful emissions into the atmosphere. The latter is also true for a ship where the synchronous engine is located behind the main engine, although fuel consumption, in this case, increases by 32 %. Figures 9, tables 6, references 15.

Passenger-Car Fuel Consumption Versus Performance in Retrospect

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles A. Amann
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Fuel Economy ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Protection Agency ◽  
Passenger Car ◽  
Acceleration Time ◽  
Performance Metric ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Standing Start ◽  
Engine Power

Abstract Over the last quarter of the 1900s, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has annually tabulated the fuel economy and performance characteristics of the new passenger-car fleet. Fuel economy was measured over the EPA combined urban and highway driving schedules. The performance metric was the estimated acceleration time from a standing start to 60 miles per hour (mph). In the present study, the interplay among factors influencing these characteristics is reviewed. Then, for the average new car in a given year, the manner in which fuel consumption and acceleration time are influenced by vehicle weight and engine power are examined. The departure of individual vehicles from this average trend is considered. Finally, a few of the prominent powertrain characteristics responsible for improvements in the tradeoff between fuel consumption and performance are listed.

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