Factors influencing the composition and quantity of passenger-car refueling emissions. Part 2. Final report
The study measured and characterized refueling emissions from a 1986 Pontiac Grand Am using 3 test fuels, including a winter, summer, and intermediate-blend gasoline under a variety of seasonal temperature conditions. It investigated three major parameters that affect refueling emissions: fuel volatility, expressed as Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP); dispensed fuel temperature (Td); and tank fuel temperature (Tt). In the study, RVP varied from 10.0 to 13.3 psi, Td varied from 50 to 88 F, and Tt varied from 40 to 108 F, while the overall hydrocarbon (HC) refueling emission rate ranged from 2.90 to 7.41 grams/gallon. Detailed hydrocarbon analyses were completed for both the test fuels (dispensed fuel and tank fuel) and the refueling vapor. The overall mean (from all test fuels and temperature scenarios) HC emission rate was 4.69 g/gal; the mean refueling vapor was comprised of 79.7% paraffins, 13.6% olefins, 5.8% aromatics, with an average carbon number of 4.76; overall mean test gasoline was comprised of 39.5% paraffins, 7.7% olefins 49.0% aromatics, with an average carbon number of 7.30. Butanes and pentanes comprised about 70% of the total HC refueling vapor.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA). Atmospheric Sciences Research Lab.
- OSTI ID:
- 6378500
- Report Number(s):
- PB-87-212775/XAB; EPA-600/D-87/234
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
AROMATICS
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
BENZENE
COMMERCIAL SECTOR
DISPERSIONS
EMISSION
FLUIDS
FUELS
GASES
GASOLINE
GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
HYDROCARBONS
LIQUID FUELS
MARKETERS
MIXTURES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLLUTION
RETAILERS
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS
TOLUENE
VAPORS
VOLATILITY