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Wilson S, Farren NJ, Rose RA, Wilde SE, Davison J, Wareham JV, Lee JD, Carslaw DC. The impact on passenger car emissions associated with the promotion and demise of diesel fuel. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2023; 182:108330. [PMID: 38000238 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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The promotion and growth in the use of diesel fuel in passenger cars in the UK and Europe over the past two decades led to considerable adverse air quality impacts in urban areas and more widely. In this work, we construct a multi-decade analysis of passenger car emissions in the UK based on real driving emissions data. An important part of the study is the use of extensive vehicle emission remote sensing data covering multiple measurement locations, time periods, environmental conditions and consisting of over 600,000 measurements. These data are used to consider two scenarios: first, that diesel fuel use was not promoted in the early 2000s for climate mitigation reasons, and second, that there was not a dramatic decline in diesel fuel use following the Dieselgate scandal. The strong growth of diesel fuel use coincided with a time when diesel NOx emissions were high and, conversely, the strong decrease of diesel fuel use coincided with a time when diesel vehicle after-treatment systems for NOx control were effective. We estimate that the growth in diesel car use in the UK results in excess NOx emissions of 721 kt over a three decade period; equivalent to over 7 times total annual passenger car NOx emissions and greater than total UK NOx emissions of 681.8 kt in 2021 and with an associated damage cost of £5.875 billion. However, the sharp move away from diesel fuel post-Dieselgate only reduced NOx emissions by 41 kt owing to the effectiveness of modern diesel aftertreatment systems.
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- Samuel Wilson
- Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, University of York, Innovation Way, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, University of York, Innovation Way, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Ricardo Energy & Environment, The Gemini Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell OX11 0QR, United Kingdom
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- Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, University of York, Innovation Way, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Ricardo Energy & Environment, The Gemini Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell OX11 0QR, United Kingdom
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- Ricardo Energy & Environment, The Gemini Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell OX11 0QR, United Kingdom
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- Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, University of York, Innovation Way, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, University of York, Innovation Way, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom; Ricardo Energy & Environment, The Gemini Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell OX11 0QR, United Kingdom.
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Ting YC, Chang PK, Hung PC, Chou CCK, Chi KH, Hsiao TC. Characterizing emission factors and oxidative potential of motorcycle emissions in a real-world tunnel environment. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 234:116601. [PMID: 37429395 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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Transportation emissions significantly affect human health, air quality, and climate in urban areas. This study conducted experiments in an urban tunnel in Taipei, Taiwan, to characterize vehicle emissions under real driving conditions, providing emission factors of PM2.5, eBC, CO, and CO2. By applying multiple linear regression, it derives individual emission factors for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), light-duty vehicles (LDVs), and motorcycles (MCs). Additionally, the oxidative potential using dithiothreitol assay (OPDTT) was established to understand PM2.5 toxicity. Results showed HDVs dominated PM2.5 and eBC concentrations, while LDVs and MCs influenced CO and CO2 levels. The CO emission factor for transportation inside the tunnel was found to be higher than those in previous studies, likely owing to the increased fraction of MCs, which generally emit higher CO levels. Among the three vehicle types, HDVs exhibited the highest PM2.5 and eBC emission factors, while CO and CO2 levels were relatively higher for LDVs and MCs. The OPDTTm demonstrated that fresh traffic emissions were less toxic than aged aerosols, but higher OPDTTv indicated the impact on human health cannot be ignored. This study updates emission factors for various vehicle types, aiding in accurate assessment of transportation emissions' effects on air quality and human health, and providing a guideline for formulating mitigation strategies.
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- Yu-Chieh Ting
- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Research Centre for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; Colledge of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Research Centre for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Wang Y, Ju Q, Xing Z, Zhao J, Guo S, Li F, Du K. Observation of black carbon in Northern China in winter of 2018-2020 and its implications for black carbon mitigation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 877:162897. [PMID: 36934935 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Enhanced observations of BC in hotspot regions with a high temporal resolution are critical to refining our BC mitigation strategies, which are co-directed by air-quality and climate goals. In this work, the temporal variation and emission sources of BC in Shijiazhuang, Northern China, during the winter of 2018-2020 were investigated on the basis of multi-wavelength Aethalometer BC observations. The average BC concentrations decreased from 9.13 ± 6.63 μg/m3 in the winter of 2018 to 3.51 ± 2.48 μg/m3 in the winter of 2020. The BC source attributions derived from the Aethalometer model showed that the BC concentrations in Shijiazhuang in the winter of 2018 were mainly contributed by biomass burning (53 %). In contrast, during the winter of 2019 and 2020, fossil fuel combustion (BCff) exhibited higher contributions, and higher BC concentrations attributed to greater BCff contributions. Potential source contribution function (PSCF) analysis suggested that local emissions in Shijiazhuang and transport from highly industrialized regions like central Shanxi and southern Hebei contributed significantly to BC in Shijiazhuang. Concentration weighted trajectory (CWT) analysis revealed that the BC contributions from source regions decreased successively from the winter of 2018 to the winter of 2020. Our results also implied an air quality/climate co-benefit effect of enforcing multi-scale air-quality improvement regulations. Yet, it is still worth noting that some of the measures in favor of reducing BC emissions contradict the measures for reducing CO2. The synergies of BC to air quality and climate should be considered and addressed by policymakers with the aim of realizing a sustainable environment.
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- Yang Wang
- School of Geographical Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China; Hebei Technology Innovation Center for Remote Sensing Identification of Environmental Change, Shijiazhuang, China; State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, Beijing, China
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- School of Geographical Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Geography, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
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- School of Geographical Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, Beijing, China
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- School of Geographical Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China; Hebei Technology Innovation Center for Remote Sensing Identification of Environmental Change, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
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Harvey JP, Courchesne W, Vo MD, Oishi K, Robelin C, Mahue U, Leclerc P, Al-Haiek A. Greener reactants, renewable energies and environmental impact mitigation strategies in pyrometallurgical processes: A review. MRS ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY : A REVIEW JOURNAL 2022; 9:212-247. [PMID: 36569468 PMCID: PMC9766879 DOI: 10.1557/s43581-022-00042-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Abstract Metals and alloys are among the most technologically important materials for our industrialized societies. They are the most common structural materials used in cars, airplanes and buildings, and constitute the technological core of most electronic devices. They allow the transportation of energy over great distances and are exploited in critical parts of renewable energy technologies. Even though primary metal production industries are mature and operate optimized pyrometallurgical processes, they extensively rely on cheap and abundant carbonaceous reactants (fossil fuels, coke), require high power heating units (which are also typically powered by fossil fuels) to calcine, roast, smelt and refine, and they generate many output streams with high residual energy content. Many unit operations also generate hazardous gaseous species on top of large CO2 emissions which require gas-scrubbing and capture strategies for the future. Therefore, there are still many opportunities to lower the environmental footprint of key pyrometallurgical operations. This paper explores the possibility to use greener reactants such as bio-fuels, bio-char, hydrogen and ammonia in different pyrometallurgical units. It also identifies all recycled streams that are available (such as steel and aluminum scraps, electronic waste and Li-ion batteries) as well as the technological challenges associated with their integration in primary metal processes. A complete discussion about the alternatives to carbon-based reduction is constructed around the use of hydrogen, metallo-reduction as well as inert anode electrometallurgy. The review work is completed with an overview of the different approaches to use renewable energies and valorize residual heat in pyrometallurgical units. Finally, strategies to mitigate environmental impacts of pyrometallurgical operations such as CO2 capture utilization and storage as well as gas scrubbing technologies are detailed. This original review paper brings together for the first time all potential strategies and efforts that could be deployed in the future to decrease the environmental footprint of the pyrometallurgical industry. It is primarily intended to favour collaborative work and establish synergies between academia, the pyrometallurgical industry, decision-makers and equipment providers. Graphical abstract Highlights A more sustainable production of metals using greener reactants, green electricity or carbon capture is possible and sometimes already underway. More investments and pressure are required to hasten change. Discussion Is there enough pressure on the aluminum and steel industries to meet the set climate targets?The greenhouse gas emissions of existing facilities can often be partly mitigated by retrofitting them with green technologies, should we close plants prematurely to build new plants using greener technologies?Since green or renewable resources presently have limited availability, in which sector should we use them to maximize their benefits?
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- Jean-Philippe Harvey
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Centre for Research in Computational Thermochemistry (CRCT), Polytechnique Montréal, Station Downtown, Box 6079, Montreal, QC H3C 3A7 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Centre for Research in Computational Thermochemistry (CRCT), Polytechnique Montréal, Station Downtown, Box 6079, Montreal, QC H3C 3A7 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Centre for Research in Computational Thermochemistry (CRCT), Polytechnique Montréal, Station Downtown, Box 6079, Montreal, QC H3C 3A7 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Centre for Research in Computational Thermochemistry (CRCT), Polytechnique Montréal, Station Downtown, Box 6079, Montreal, QC H3C 3A7 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Centre for Research in Computational Thermochemistry (CRCT), Polytechnique Montréal, Station Downtown, Box 6079, Montreal, QC H3C 3A7 Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Centre for Research in Computational Thermochemistry (CRCT), Polytechnique Montréal, Station Downtown, Box 6079, Montreal, QC H3C 3A7 Canada
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- R & D and engineering services, LAh Services G.P., Montreal, QC H4N 0A7 Canada
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- R & D and engineering services, LAh Services G.P., Montreal, QC H4N 0A7 Canada
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A Pattern New in Every Moment: The Temporal Clustering of Markets for Crude Oil, Refined Fuels, and Other Commodities. ENERGIES 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/en14196099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The identification of critical periods and business cycles contributes significantly to the analysis of financial markets and the macroeconomy. Financialization and cointegration place a premium on the accurate recognition of time-varying volatility in commodity markets, especially those for crude oil and refined fuels. This article seeks to identify critical periods in the trading of energy-related commodities as a step toward understanding the temporal dynamics of those markets. This article proposes a novel application of unsupervised machine learning. A suite of clustering methods, applied to conditional volatility forecasts by trading days and individual assets or asset classes, can identify critical periods in energy-related commodity markets. Unsupervised machine learning achieves this task without rules-based or subjective definitions of crises. Five clustering methods—affinity propagation, mean-shift, spectral, k-means, and hierarchical agglomerative clustering—can identify anomalous periods in commodities trading. These methods identified the financial crisis of 2008–2009 and the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Applied to four energy-related markets—Brent, West Texas intermediate, gasoil, and gasoline—the same methods identified additional periods connected to events such as the September 11 terrorist attacks and the 2003 Persian Gulf war. t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding facilitates the visualization of trading regimes. Temporal clustering of conditional volatility forecasts reveals unusual financial properties that distinguish the trading of energy-related commodities during critical periods from trading during normal periods and from trade in other commodities in all periods. Whereas critical periods for all commodities appear to coincide with broader disruptions in demand for energy, critical periods unique to crude oil and refined fuels appear to arise from acute disruptions in supply. Extensions of these methods include the definition of bull and bear markets and the identification of recessions and recoveries in the real economy.
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Li C, Cui M, Zheng J, Chen Y, Liu J, Ou J, Tang M, Sha Q, Yu F, Liao S, Zhu M, Wang J, Yao N, Li C. Variability in real-world emissions and fuel consumption by diesel construction vehicles and policy implications. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 786:147256. [PMID: 33984705 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Strategically reducing the emission of non-road mobile source especially diesel construction vehicle (DCV) has a large potential in improving air quality and has attracted much scientific and public attention in recent years around the world. In this study, we explored real-world fuel consumption rate and gaseous emissions factors for multiple pollutants of three typical DCVs in China. The sampling campaign considered the operation mode, cumulative operation hour, emission standard stage and engine power. Results show that the accumulated fuel consumption per hour of vehicle weight for working, load-free moving and idling modes was 0.3, 0.2 and 0.1 kg/h·tons, respectively. The fuel-based NOx emission factor exhibited a bimodal distribution at 27 and 41 g/kg. The fuel-based emission factors for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were in the range of 0.8 to 2.6 g/kg, where alkene and alkane were the dominant components (>80%), i.e., ethylene, acetylene, propylene, and isobutane. We observed that the ratio of toluene and benzene concentration (T/B) (1.4 ± 1.3) differed from other key emission sources and may be used as the specific indicator of DCV emission exhaust. Our estimates suggest that in 2017 the fuel consumption and NOx emissions of DCV emission accounted for 22-28% of non-road mobile sources in China; NOX emissions were 2.7 times higher than those in 2006, and it is forecasted that NOx emissions would reduce by 23% between 2017 and 2025 with the implementation of stage IV and the strict supervision policy. The comprehensive dataset on DCV emissions will either guide the government to establish precise and effective policies to regulate the non-road mobile source or significantly improve our understanding of source apportionment of atmospheric NOx and VOCs, both of which are key precursors of haze and ozone pollution.
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- Cheng Li
- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523830, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Particle Pollution and Prevention (LAP(3)), Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht 3584 CH, Netherlands
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute for Environmental and Climate Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523830, China
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- Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523830, China.
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Yang Z, Lin Y, Wang S, Liu X, Cullinan P, Chung KF, Zhang J. Urinary Amino-Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Urban Residents: Finding a Biomarker for Residential Exposure to Diesel Traffic. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:10569-10577. [PMID: 34264064 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c01549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Despite substantial evidence of marked exposure to and ill-health effects from diesel exhaust (DE) emissions among occupational population (e.g., miners, truck drivers, and taxi drivers), it is less understood to what extent non-occupational population was exposed to DE among various combustion sources, largely due to the lack of biomarkers that would indicate specific exposure to DE. We evaluated whether urinary amino-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (APAHs), such as major metabolites of DE-specific nitrated PAHs, can be used as DE exposure biomarkers in residential settings. We measured five urinary APAHs in 177 urine samples from 98 UK residents, 89 (91%) of them were London residents, and estimated their residential proximity to various traffic indicators (e.g., the road type, road length, traffic flow, and traffic volume). Participants living within 100 m of major roads exhibited increased levels of all five APAHs, among which 2-amino-fluorene (2-AFLU) reached statistical significance (p < 0.05). We estimated that a 10 m increase in the length of nearby major roads (<100 m) was associated with a 4.4% (95% CI of 1.1 to 7.6%) increase in 2-AFLU levels. Levels of 2-AFLU were significantly associated with the traffic flow of nearby buses and heavy-duty vehicles but not motorbikes, taxis, or coaches. We did not observe a significant association between distance to major roads or the sum of the major road length within 100 m with the other four biomarker concentrations. These results suggest the use of urinary 2-AFLU as a biomarker of DE exposure in urban residents.
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- Zhenchun Yang
- Global Health Research Center, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, Jiangsu Province 215316, China
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- Nicholas School of the Environment and Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- Nicholas School of the Environment and Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- Nicholas School of the Environment and Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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- National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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- National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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- Global Health Research Center, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, Jiangsu Province 215316, China
- Nicholas School of the Environment and Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
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Okamoto H, Kajino T, Yoto H, Tamai K, Yoshiyama Y, Hosokawa S, Tanaka T, Yamada T, Motohashi T. Low-Temperature NO x Storage Capability of YBaCo 4O 7+δ Originating from Large Oxygen Nonstoichiometry. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c01390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Hiroshi Okamoto
- Advanced Research and Innovation Center, DENSO CORPORATION, 500-1, Minamiyama, Komenoki-cho, Nisshin-shi, Aichi 470-0111, Japan
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- Advanced Research and Innovation Center, DENSO CORPORATION, 500-1, Minamiyama, Komenoki-cho, Nisshin-shi, Aichi 470-0111, Japan
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- Advanced Research and Innovation Center, DENSO CORPORATION, 500-1, Minamiyama, Komenoki-cho, Nisshin-shi, Aichi 470-0111, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyotodaigaku Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyotodaigaku Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyotodaigaku Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University, 1-30 Goryo-Ohara, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8245, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyotodaigaku Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts & Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University, 1-30 Goryo-Ohara, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8245, Japan
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- Department of Materials and Life Chemistry, Kanagawa University, 3-27-1 Rokkakubashi,
Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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- Department of Materials and Life Chemistry, Kanagawa University, 3-27-1 Rokkakubashi,
Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama 221-8686, Japan
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Rumchev K, Hoang DV, Lee A. Trends in Exposure to Diesel Particulate Matter and Prevalence of Respiratory Symptoms in Western Australian Miners. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E8435. [PMID: 33202593 PMCID: PMC7697845 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17228435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Diesel-powered equipment is used frequently in the mining industry. They are energetically more efficient and emit lower quantities of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide than the gasoline equipment. However, diesel engines release more diesel particulate matter (DPM) during the combustion process which has been linked to harmful health effects. This study assessed the trends in DPM exposure and the prevalence of respiratory symptoms among Western Australian miners, using the available secondary data collected from 2006 to 2012. The data consisted of elemental carbon (EC) concentrations and information on miner's respiratory symptoms. The measured EC concentrations from n = 2598 miners ranged between 0.01 mg/m3 and 1.00 mg/m3 and tended to significantly decrease over the study period (p < 0.001). Underground mine workers were exposed to significantly higher (p < 0.01) median EC concentrations of 0.069 mg/m3 (IQR 0.076) when compared to surface workers' 0.038 mg/m3 (IQR 0.04). Overall, 29% of the miners reported at least one respiratory symptom, with the highest frequency recorded for cough (16%). Although the exposure levels of DPM in the mining industry of Western Australia have declined over the study period, they are still high and adhering to stringent occupational standard for DPM is recommended.
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- Krassi Rumchev
- School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth 6120, Australia;
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Center for Clinical Sciences, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan;
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- School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth 6120, Australia;
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Air pollution contributes to 9400 deaths annually in London and diesel vehicles are considered a major source of lethal air pollutants. Consequently, the UK government announced its intention to ban diesel vehicles by 2040 to achieve a sustainable zero-carbon road transport system. Since no empirical studies have used a bottom-up approach to seek Londoners’ views, it is therefore worth investigating the public opinion regarding this forthcoming ban. This paper aims to fill this research gap by taking London as a case study. A survey was designed, and fieldwork was conducted to distribute questionnaires to Londoners. Completed questionnaires were analysed using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The findings revealed that the majority of Londoners would be in favour of the ban if they were sufficiently exposed to the appropriate sources of information and were favourably disposed towards environmental protection measures. The results also showed that Londoners were more likely to switch to electric vehicles (EVs) if they were offered generous incentives and encouraged to use scrappage schemes. The present study makes a strong case for enforcing the ban well before 2040. The significance of this research is to provide clearer signals regarding the future of diesel vehicles, which in turn will strengthen the EV policy and uptake.
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Salleh SF, Abd Rahman A, Abdullah TART. Potential of Deploying Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) for Biomass Cofiring in Malaysia’s Largest Coal Power Plant. 2018 IEEE 7TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POWER AND ENERGY (PECON) 2018. [DOI: 10.1109/pecon.2018.8684124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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da Silveira Fleck A, Couture C, Sauvé JF, Njanga PE, Neesham-Grenon E, Lachapelle G, Coulombe H, Hallé S, Aubin S, Lavoué J, Debia M. Diesel engine exhaust exposure in underground mines: Comparison between different surrogates of particulate exposure. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE 2018; 15:549-558. [PMID: 29608441 DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2018.1459044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Exposure to diesel particulate matter (DPM) is frequently assessed by measuring indicators of carbon speciation, but these measurements may be affected by organic carbon (OC) interference. Furthermore, there are still questions regarding the reliability of direct-reading instruments (DRI) for measuring DPM, since these instruments are not specific and may be interfered by other aerosol sources. This study aimed to assess DPM exposure in 2 underground mines by filter-based methods and DRI and to assess the relationship between the measures of elemental carbon (EC) and the DRI to verify the association of these instruments to DPM. Filter-based methods of respirable combustible dust (RCD), EC, and total carbon (TC) were used to measure levels of personal and ambient DPM. For ambient measurements, DRI were used to monitor particle number concentration (PNC; PTrak), particle mass concentration (DustTrak DRX and DustTrak 8520), and the submicron fraction of EC (EC1;Airtec). The association between ambient EC and the DRI was assessed by Spearman correlation. Geometric mean concentrations of RCD, respirable TC (TCR) and respirable elemental EC (ECR) were 170 µg/m3, 148 µg/m3, and 83 µg/m3 for personal samples, and 197 µg/m3, 151 µg/m3, and 100 µg/m3 for ambient samples. Personal measurements had higher TCR:ECR ratios compared to ambient samples (1.8 vs. 1.50) and weaker association between ECR and TCR. Among the DRI, the measures of EC1 by the Airtec (ρ = 0.86; P < 0.001) and the respirable particles by the DustTrak 8520 (ρ = 0.74; P < 0.001) showed the strongest association with EC, while PNC showed a weak and non-significant association with EC. In conclusion, this study provided important information about the concentrations of DPM in underground mines by measuring several indicators using filter-based methods and DRI. Among the DRI, the Airtec proved to be a good tool for estimating EC concentrations and, although the DustTrak showed good association with EC, interferences from other aerosol sources should be considered when using this instrument to assess DPM.
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- Alan da Silveira Fleck
- a Department of Environmental and Occupational Health , School of Public Health, Université de Montréal , Montreal , Canada
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- a Department of Environmental and Occupational Health , School of Public Health, Université de Montréal , Montreal , Canada
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- a Department of Environmental and Occupational Health , School of Public Health, Université de Montréal , Montreal , Canada
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- b Department of Mechanical Engineering , École de Technologie Supérieure , Montreal , Canada
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- a Department of Environmental and Occupational Health , School of Public Health, Université de Montréal , Montreal , Canada
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- d Health and Safety, Westwood Mine (IAMGOLD), Chemin Arthur Doyon , Preissac , Canada
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- b Department of Mechanical Engineering , École de Technologie Supérieure , Montreal , Canada
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- e Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du Travail (IRSST) , Montreal , Canada
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- a Department of Environmental and Occupational Health , School of Public Health, Université de Montréal , Montreal , Canada
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- a Department of Environmental and Occupational Health , School of Public Health, Université de Montréal , Montreal , Canada
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Han T, Mainelis G. Design and Development of an Electrostatic Screen Battery for Emission Control (ESBEC). JOURNAL OF AEROSOL SCIENCE 2017; 107:74-83. [PMID: 28983124 PMCID: PMC5624328 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2017.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Current diesel particulate filters (DPFs) can effectively capture the exhaust particles, but they add to engine backpressure and accumulate particles during their operation, which results in the need to regenerate the DPFs by burning off the collected particles periodically. This regeneration results in aerosol emissions, especially in the 10-30 nanometer size range and contributes to ultrafine particle pollution. In this research, we designed and developed a prototype of a novel diesel exhaust control device: the Electrostatic Screen Battery for Emissions Control (ESBEC). The device features high particle collection efficiency without adding to the exhaust backpressure and without the need for thermal regeneration of the collected particles. The ESBEC consists of a series of metal mesh screens coated with a superhydrophobic substance and an integrated carbon fiber ionizer to charge the incoming particles. Multiple pairs of screens (e.g., 5 pairs) are arranged in a battery, in which one screen of each pair is supplied with high voltage, and the other is grounded, producing electrostatic field produced across the screens. The application of a superhydrophobic coating onto the screens allows easy removal of the collected particles using liquid without the need for thermal regeneration. The current prototypes of the device were tested with fluorescent polystyrene latex (PSL) particles of 0.2 and 1.2 μm in size and at 25 and 105 L/min sampling flow rates. The average collection efficiency was ~87% for 0.2 μm and ~95% for 1.2 μm PSL particles. In addition, the ESBEC was tested with actual diesel exhaust particles; here its performance was verified by visually inspecting deposition of particles on an after-filter with the device ON and OFF. In the next stages of this work, the ESBEC will be challenged with diesel exhaust at different mass concentrations and for different collection time periods.
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- Corresponding author: Gediminas Mainelis. Phone: 848-932-5707, Fax: 732-932-8644.
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Jung S, Lim J, Kwon S, Jeon S, Kim J, Lee J, Kim S. Characterization of particulate matter from diesel passenger cars tested on chassis dynamometers. J Environ Sci (China) 2017; 54:21-32. [PMID: 28391931 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2016.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Revised: 01/12/2016] [Accepted: 01/15/2016] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Emission characterization of particle number as well as particle mass from three diesel passenger cars equipped with diesel particulate filter (DPF), diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) under the vehicle driving cycles and regulatory cycle. Total particle number emissions (PNEs) decreased gradually during speed-up of vehicle from 17.3 to 97.3km/hr. As the average vehicle speed increases, the size-segregated peak of particle number concentration shifts to smaller size ranges of particles. The correlation analysis with various particulate components such as particle number concentration (PNC), ultrafine particle number concentration (UFPNC) and particulate matter (PM) mass was conducted to compare gaseous compounds (CO, CO2, HC and NOx). The UFPNC and PM were not only emitted highly in Seoul during severe traffic jam conditions, but also have good correlation with hydrocarbons and NOx influencing high potential on secondary aerosol generation. The effect of the dilution temperature on total PNC under the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), was slightly higher than the dilution ratio. In addition, the nuclei mode (DP: ≤13nm) was confirmed to be more sensitive to the dilution temperature rather than other particle size ranges. Comparison with particle composition between vehicle speed cycles and regulatory cycle showed that sulfate was slightly increased at regulatory cycle, while other components were relatively similar. During cold start test, semivolatile nucleation particles were increased due to effect of cold environment. Research on particle formation dependent on dilution conditions of diesel passenger cars under the NEDC is important to verify impact on vehicular traffic and secondary aerosol formation in Seoul.
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- Sungwoon Jung
- Transportation Pollution Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Global Environment Research, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Transportation Pollution Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Compliance & Defects Investigation Office, Korea Automobile Testing & Research Institute, Hwasung, Republic of Korea
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- Transportation Pollution Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Transportation Pollution Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Transportation Pollution Research Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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Elkafoury A, Negm AM, Aly MH, Bady MF, Ichimura T. Develop dynamic model for predicting traffic CO emissions in urban areas. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:15899-15910. [PMID: 25791267 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4319-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2014] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The greater the use of energy in the transportation sectors, the higher the emission of carbon monoxide (CO), and hence inevitable harm to environment and human health. In this concern, measuring and predicting of CO emission from transportation sector-especially large cities-is important as it constitute 90 % of all CO emission. Many urban cities in developing world have not properly experienced such measurements or predictions. In this paper, for the first time, field measurements of traffic characteristics data and corresponding CO concentration have been performed for developing a model for predicting CO emissions from transportation sector for New Borg El Arab (NBC), Egypt. The performance of Swiss-German Handbook Emission Factors for Road Transport (HBEFA v3.1) model has been assessed for predicting the CO concentration at roadside in the study area. Results indicated that HBEFA v3.1 underestimate emission figures. The developed CO dynamic emission model involves the traffic flow characteristics with roadside CO concentrations. Acceptable representation of measured CO concentration has been shown by the developed dynamic CO emission model which introduces R (2) = 0.77, mean biases and frictional biases of -0.27 mg m(-3) and 0.09, respectively. A comparison between predicted CO concentrations using HBEFA v3.1 and the promoted dynamic model indicate that HBEFA v3.1 estimates CO emission concentrations in the study area with a mean error and frictional biases 159.26 and 233.33 %, respectively, higher than those of the developed model.
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- Ahmed Elkafoury
- Environmental Engineering Department, School of Energy Resources, Environmental, Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), New Borg Al-Arab City, Alexandria, 21934, Egypt.
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- Environmental Engineering Department, School of Energy Resources, Environmental, Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), New Borg Al-Arab City, Alexandria, 21934, Egypt
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- Transportation Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, 21532, Egypt
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- Environmental Engineering Department, School of Energy Resources, Environmental, Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), New Borg Al-Arab City, Alexandria, 21934, Egypt
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- Environmental Engineering Department, School of Energy Resources, Environmental, Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), New Borg Al-Arab City, Alexandria, 21934, Egypt
- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, 152-8551, Japan
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Tian J, Yang D, Zhang H, Liu L. Classification Method of Energy Efficiency and CO2 Emission Intensity of Commercial Trucks in China's Road Transport. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2016.01.236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fameli KM, Assimakopoulos VD. Development of a road transport emission inventory for Greece and the Greater Athens Area: effects of important parameters. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 505:770-786. [PMID: 25461080 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2014] [Revised: 08/05/2014] [Accepted: 10/06/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Traffic is considered one of the major polluting sectors and as a consequence a significant cause for the measured exceedances of ambient air quality limit values mainly in urban areas. The Greater Athens Area (located in Attica), the most populated area in Greece, faces severe air pollution problems due to the combination of high road traffic emissions, complex topography and local meteorological conditions. Even though several efforts were made to construct traffic emission inventories for Greece and Attica, still there is not a spatially and temporally resolved one, based on data from relevant authorities and organisations. The present work aims to estimate road emissions in Greece and Attica based on the top down approach. The programme COPERT 4 was used to calculate the annual total emissions from the road transport sector for the period 2006-2010 and an emission inventory for Greece and Attica was developed with high spatial (6 × 6 km(2) for Greece and 2 × 2 km(2) for Attica) and temporal (1-hour) resolutions. The results revealed that about 40% of national CO₂, CO, VOC and NMVOC values and 30% of NOx and particles are emitted in Attica. The fuel consumption and the subsequent reduction of annual mileage driven in combination with the import of new engine anti-pollution technologies affected CO₂, CO, VOC and NMVOC emissions. The major part of CO (56.53%) and CO₂ (66.15%) emissions was due to passenger cars (2010), while heavy duty vehicles (HDVs) were connected with NOx, PM₂.₅ and PM₁₀ emissions with 51.27%, 43.97% and 38.13% respectively (2010). The fleet composition, the penetration of diesel fuelled cars, the increase of urban average speed and the fleet renewal are among the most effective parameters towards the emission reduction strategies.
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- K M Fameli
- Department of Environmental Physics and Meteorology, Faculty of Physics, University of Athens, Building Physics V, University Campus, Athens 157 84, Greece; Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development, National Observatory of Athens, Palaia Penteli, 152 36 Athens, Greece.
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- Institute for Environmental Research and Sustainable Development, National Observatory of Athens, Palaia Penteli, 152 36 Athens, Greece
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Abu-Jrai AM, Yamin JA, Ibrahim KA, Al-Khashman OA, Al-Shaweesh MA, Hararah MA, Rashid U, Ahmad M, Walker GM, Al-Muhtaseb AH. NOx removal efficiency and N2 selectivity during selective catalytic reduction processes over Al2O3 supported highly cross-linked polyethylene catalysts. J IND ENG CHEM 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2013.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Choi SO, Penninger M, Kim CH, Schneider WF, Thompson LT. Experimental and Computational Investigation of Effect of Sr on NO Oxidation and Oxygen Exchange for La1–xSrxCoO3 Perovskite Catalysts. ACS Catal 2013. [DOI: 10.1021/cs400522r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Sang Ok Choi
- Department of
Chemical Engineering and Hydrogen Energy Technology Laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2136, United States
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- General Motors Global R&D, Warren, Michigan 48090, United States
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- Department of
Chemical Engineering and Hydrogen Energy Technology Laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2136, United States
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Pollack IB, Ryerson TB, Trainer M, Parrish DD, Andrews AE, Atlas EL, Blake DR, Brown SS, Commane R, Daube BC, de Gouw JA, Dubé WP, Flynn J, Frost GJ, Gilman JB, Grossberg N, Holloway JS, Kofler J, Kort EA, Kuster WC, Lang PM, Lefer B, Lueb RA, Neuman JA, Nowak JB, Novelli PC, Peischl J, Perring AE, Roberts JM, Santoni G, Schwarz JP, Spackman JR, Wagner NL, Warneke C, Washenfelder RA, Wofsy SC, Xiang B. Airborne and ground-based observations of a weekend effect in ozone, precursors, and oxidation products in the California South Coast Air Basin. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/2011jd016772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Jung S, Lee M, Kim J, Lyu Y, Park J. Speed-dependent emission of air pollutants from gasoline-powered passenger cars. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2011; 32:1173-1181. [PMID: 21970159 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2010.505611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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In Korea emissions from motor vehicles are a major source of air pollution in metropolitan cities, and in Seoul a large proportion of the vehicle fleet is made up of gasoline-powered passenger cars. The carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC), oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and carbon dioxide (CO2) contained in the exhaust emissions from 76 gasoline-powered passenger cars equipped with three-way catalysts has been assessed by vehicle speed, vehicle mileage and model year. The results show that CO, HC, NOx and CO2 emissions remained almost unchanged at higher speeds but decreased rapidly at lower speeds. While a reduction in CO, HC and NOx emissions was noticeable in vehicles of recent manufacture and lower mileage, CO2 emissions were found to be insensitive to vehicle mileage, but strongly dependent on gross vehicle weight. Lower emissions from more recent gasoline-powered vehicles arose mainly from improvements in three-way catalytic converter technology following strengthened emission regulations. The correlation between CO2 emission and fuel consumption has been investigated with a view to establishing national CO2 emission standards for Korea.
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- Sungwoon Jung
- Division of Air Quality Control Research, National Institute of Environmental Research, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
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Meyer PE, Green EH, Corbett JJ, Mas C, Winebrake JJ. Total fuel-cycle analysis of heavy-duty vehicles using biofuels and natural gas-based alternative fuels. JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (1995) 2011; 61:285-294. [PMID: 21416755 DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.61.3.285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) present a growing energy and environmental concern worldwide. These vehicles rely almost entirely on diesel fuel for propulsion and create problems associated with local pollution, climate change, and energy security. Given these problems and the expected global expansion of HDVs in transportation sectors, industry and governments are pursuing biofuels and natural gas as potential alternative fuels for HDVs. Using recent lifecycle datasets, this paper evaluates the energy and emissions impacts of these fuels in the HDV sector by conducting a total fuel-cycle (TFC) analysis for Class 8 HDVs for six fuel pathways: (1) petroleum to ultra low sulfur diesel; (2) petroleum and soyoil to biodiesel (methyl soy ester); (3) petroleum, ethanol, and oxygenate to e-diesel; (4) petroleum and natural gas to Fischer-Tropsch diesel; (5) natural gas to compressed natural gas; and (6) natural gas to liquefied natural gas. TFC emissions are evaluated for three greenhouse gases (GHGs) (carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane) and five other pollutants (volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and sulfur oxides), along with estimates of total energy and petroleum consumption associated with each of the six fuel pathways. Results show definite advantages with biodiesel and compressed natural gas for most pollutants, negligible benefits for e-diesel, and increased GHG emissions for liquefied natural gas and Fischer-Tropsch diesel (from natural gas).
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- Patrick E Meyer
- Meyer Energy Research Consulting, Washington, DC 20002, USA.
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Han S, Kondo Y, Oshima N, Takegawa N, Miyazaki Y, Hu M, Lin P, Deng Z, Zhao Y, Sugimoto N, Wu Y. Temporal variations of elemental carbon in Beijing. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1029/2009jd012027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Wallington TJ, Kaiser EW, Farrell JT. Automotive fuels and internal combustion engines: a chemical perspective. Chem Soc Rev 2006; 35:335-47. [PMID: 16565750 DOI: 10.1039/b410469m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Commercial transportation fuels are complex mixtures containing hundreds or thousands of chemical components, whose composition has evolved considerably during the past 100 years. In conjunction with concurrent engine advancements, automotive fuel composition has been fine-tuned to balance efficiency and power demands while minimizing emissions. Pollutant emissions from internal combustion engines (ICE), which arise from non-ideal combustion, have been dramatically reduced in the past four decades. Emissions depend both on the engine operating parameters (e.g. engine temperature, speed, load, A/F ratio, and spark timing) and the fuel. These emissions result from complex processes involving interactions between the fuel and engine parameters. Vehicle emissions are comprised of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), CO, nitrogen oxides (NO(x)), and particulate matter (PM). VOCs and NO(x) form photochemical smog in urban atmospheres, and CO and PM may have adverse health impacts. Engine hardware and operating conditions, after-treatment catalysts, and fuel composition all affect the amount and composition of emissions leaving the vehicle tailpipe. While engine and after-treatment effects are generally larger than fuel effects, engine and after-treatment hardware can require specific fuel properties. Consequently, the best prospects for achieving the highest efficiency and lowest emissions lie with optimizing the entire fuel-engine-after-treatment system. This review provides a chemical perspective on the production, combustion, and environmental aspects of automotive fuels. We hope this review will be of interest to workers in the fields of chemical kinetics, fluid dynamics of reacting flows, atmospheric chemistry, automotive catalysts, fuel science, and governmental regulations.
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- T J Wallington
- Ford Motor Company, SRL, Drop 3083, Dearborn, MI 48121-2053, USA.
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Skerlos S, Morrow W, Michalek J. Chapter 23 Sustainable design engineering and science: Selected challenges and case studies. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1871-2711(06)80030-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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