1. Real-world emissions and fuel consumption of diesel buses and trucks in Macao: From on-road measurement to policy implications.
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Wu, Xiaomeng, Zhang, Shaojun, Wu, Ye, Li, Zhenhua, Zhou, Yu, Fu, Lixin, and Hao, Jiming
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ENERGY consumption , *DIESEL buses , *DIESEL trucks , *DIESEL motor exhaust gas , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy - Abstract
A total of 13 diesel buses and 12 diesel trucks in Macao were tested using portable emission measurement systems (PEMS) including a SEMTECH-DS for gaseous emissions and a SEMTECH-PPMD for PM 2.5 . The average emission rates of gaseous pollutants and CO 2 are developed with the operating mode defined by the instantaneous vehicle specific power (VSP) and vehicle speed. Both distance-based and fuel mass-based emission factors for gaseous pollutants (e.g., CO, THC and NO X ) are further estimated under typical driving conditions. The average distance-based NO X emission of heavy-duty buses (HDBs) is higher than 13 g km −1 . Considering the unfavorable conditions for selective reductions catalyst (SCR) systems, such as low-speed driving conditions, more effective technology options (e.g., dedicated natural gas buses and electric buses) should be considered by policy makers in Macao. We identified strong effects of the vehicle size, engine displacement and driving conditions on real-world CO 2 emission factors and fuel consumption for diesel vehicles. Therefore, detailed profiles regarding vehicle specifications can reduce the uncertainty in their fleet-average on-road fuel consumption. In addition, strong correlations between relative emission factors and driving conditions indicated by the average speed of generated micro-trips are identified based on a micro-trip method. For example, distance-based emission factors of HDBs will increase by 39% for CO, 29% for THC, 43% for NO X and 26% for CO 2 when the average speed decreases from 30 km h −1 to 20 km h −1 . The mitigation of on-road emissions from diesel buses and trucks by improving traffic conditions through effective traffic and economic management measures is therefore required. This study demonstrates the important role of PEMS in understanding vehicle emissions and mitigation strategies from science to policy perspectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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