Assessment of Particulate Matter from Heavy- and Light-Duty Vehicles for Various Fuel Types - Fact Sheet

Publication Number:    CEC-500-2012-FS-013

Abstract:
This research will determine the relative toxicity of all particulate matter fractions in heavy‐ and light‐duty vehicle emissions that operate with, and without, control technologies. Heavy‐duty diesel engines will be tested with and without controls for advanced particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen. Identical particulate matter emission testing methods will be adopted for the light‐duty vehicle portion of the study, which will include a compressed natural gas car. The physical, chemical, and toxicological properties of emissions from the compressed natural gas car will be compared with emissions from other fuel types (diesel, biodiesel, gasoline, E85 ethanol), as well as heavy‐duty vehicle emissions.

Commission Division:    Technology Systems Division - R&D, PIER (500)

Office/Program:    PIER: Public Interest Energy Research

PIER Program Area:    Transportation Research

Date Published:    March 2012

Date On Line:    03/20/2012

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