Control of air pollution from aircraft and aircraft engines amendments to the emission standards for aircraft engines

Journal Article · Mon Jan 07 00:00:00 EST 1980 · Fed. Regist. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5417930

The US Environmental Protection Agency is withdrawing its existing gaseous emission standards for all opposed-piston aircraft engines and auxiliary power units (APU's) because these units contribute only 5% of the total aircraft carbon monoxide (CO) emissions from commercial airports and generally meet hydrocarbon (HC) emission standards and thus have a relatively small impact on air quality. Exhaust emissions at major commercial aircraft at these terminals far outweigh those from APU's, which should emit <1% of total gaseous emissions at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in 1985. The bulk of emissions from APU's is nitrogen oxide (NO/sub x/), which accounts for 10 to 15% of the total aircraft NO/sub x/ emissions at major airports. Existing control technology for CO and NO/sub x/ emissions from APU's would reduce total aircraft emissions by only 1 to 2% and would cost $2300 to $8000/ton of HC reduced compared with $950 or less per ton for other available strategies. This rule became effective as of 12/31/79.

• OSTI ID: 5417930
• Journal Information: Fed. Regist. (Wash., D.C.); (United States), Vol. 45:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
COST
AIRCRAFT
EXHAUST GASES
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
AIR QUALITY
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ENGINES
HYDROCARBONS
NITROGEN OXIDES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
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GASEOUS WASTES
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NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
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