Reducing Air Pollutant Emissions at Airports by Controlling Aircraft Ground Operations |
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| Authors: | C. Gary Gelinas Henry S. L. Fan |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Pacific Environmental Services, Inc. , Santa Monica , California , USA;2. Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co. , San Francisco , California , USA |
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| Abstract: | Potential reductions in air pollutant emissions were determined for four strategies to control aircraft ground operations at two case study airports, Los Angeles and San Francisco International Airports. Safety, cost, and fuel savings associated with strategy implementation were examined. Two strategies, aircraft towing and shutdown of one engine during taxi operations, provided significant emission reductions. However, there are a number of safety problems associated with aircraft towing. The shutdown of one engine while taxiing was found to be the most viable strategy because of substantial emission reductions, cost benefits resulting from fuel savings, and no apparent safety problems. |
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