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EPA motor vehicle emissions characterization projects on light and heavy duty diesels

Journal Article · · J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

The body of information presented in this paper is directed towards engineers in the field of environmental sciences involved in measuring and evaluating the emissions from a variety of diesel engines or vehicles. This paper summarizes recent data obtained by EPA on identification and quantification of different emissions (i.e. characterization) from a variety of diesel engines. The effects of turbocharging, advanced injection timing, indirect vs. direct injection, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), and different fuel pumps on HC, CO, NO/sub x/, sulfates, aldehyde, and particulate emissions were determined by testing several heavy duty diesel engines. A heavy duty gasoline engine was tested for comparison. Limited testing was done on a diesel bus engine under malfunction conditions (conditions different from manufacturer's recommended specifications).

Research Organization:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ann Arbor, MI
OSTI ID:
5138720
Journal Information:
J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 32:7; ISSN JPCAA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English