The effects of altitude on heavy-duty diesel truck on-road emissions

Authors
Bishop, GA Morris, JA Stedman, DH Cohen, LH Countess, RJ Countess, SJ Maly, P Scherer, S
Citation
Ga. Bishop et al., The effects of altitude on heavy-duty diesel truck on-road emissions, ENV SCI TEC, 35(8), 2001, pp. 1574-1578
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology,"Environmental Engineering & Energy
Journal title
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
0013936X → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1574 - 1578
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-936X(20010415)35:8<1574:TEOAOH>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
On-road measurements of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and nitric oxide fro m 5772 heavy-duty diesel trucks at five locations in the United States and Europe show slightly increasing emissions with increasing altitude. The res ult for nitric oxide showed a statistically significant increase of 4.1 +/- 1 gNO/kg of fuel consumed/km increase in altitude. The increases for CO an d HC were also statistically significant.