Real-world fuel efficiency and exhaust emissions of light-duty diesel vehicles and their correlation with road conditions

The real-world fuel efficiency and exhaust emission profiles of CO, HC and NO_x for light-duty diesel vehicles were investigated. Using a portable emissions measurement system, 16 diesel taxies were tested on different roads in Macao and the data were normalized with the vehicle specific power bin method. The 11 Toyota Corolla diesel taxies have very good fuel economy of (5.9 ± 0.6) L/100 km, while other five diesel taxies showed relatively high values at (8.5 ± 1.7) L/100 km due to the variation in transmission systems and emission control strategies. Compared to similar Corolla gasoline models, the diesel cars confirmed an advantage of ca. 20% higher fuel efficiency. HC and CO emissions of all the 16 taxies are quite low, with the average at (0.05 ± 0.02) g/km and (0.38 ± 0.15) g/km, respectively. The average NO_x emission factor of the 11 Corolla taxies is (0.56 ± 0.17) g/km, about three times higher than their gasoline counterparts. Two of the three Hyundai Sonata taxies, configured with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) + diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) emission control strategies, indicated significantly higher NO₂ emissions and NO₂/NO_x ratios than other diesel taxies and consequently trigger a concern of possibly adverse impacts on ozone pollution in urban areas with this technology combination. A clear and similar pattern for fuel consumption and for each of the three gaseous pollutant emissions with various road conditions was identified. To save energy and mitigate CO₂ emissions as well as other gaseous pollutant emissions in urban area, traffic planning also needs improvement.     

Instrumental and bio-monitoring of heavy metal and nanoparticle emissions from diesel engine exhaust in controlled environment

In the present article we characterized the emissions at the exhaust of a Common Rail (CR) diesel engine, representative of lightduty class, equipped with a catalyzed diesel particulate filter (CDPF) in controlled environment. The downstream exhausts were directly analyzed (for PM, CO, CO2, O2, HCs, NOx) by infrared and electrochemical sensors, and SEM-EDS microscope; heavy metals were chemically analyzed using mosses and lichens in bags, and glass-fibre filters all exposed at the engine exhausts. The highest particle emission value was in the 7–54 nm size range; the peak concentration rose until one order of magnitude for the highest load and speed. Particle composition was mainly carbonaceous, associated to noticeable amounts of Fe and silica fibres. Moreover, the content of Cu, Fe, Na, Ni and Zn in both moss and lichen, and of Al and Cr in moss, was significantly increased. Glass-fibre filters were significantly enriched in Al, B, Ba, Cu, Fe, Na, and Zn. The role of diesel engines as source of carbonaceous nanoparticles has been confirmed, while further investigations in controlled environment are needed to test the catalytic muffler as a possible source of silica fibres considered very hazardous for human health.     

餐饮废弃油脂的生物柴油生命周期能耗与CO_2排放分析

对以餐饮废弃油脂为原料,利用化学催化法生产的生物柴油进行了生命周期能耗与CO2排放分析,以具有1 MJ能量的生物柴油产品为功能单位.结果表明:生物柴油生命周期总能耗为1.648 9 MJ,化石能耗为0.616 9 MJ,化石能效比为1.62,生命周期净能量产出为0.383 1 MJ,生命周期CO2净排放量为-10.34 g.与生产和使用1 MJ能量的石化柴油相比,生物柴油生命周期总能耗升高37%,化石能耗降低49%,可减少CO2排放90.99 g.     

Methane emissions during storage of different treatments from cattle manure in Tianjin

Many studies on methane emissions from animal manure have revealed that animal manure is a major source of methane emissions to the atmosphere that can have negative consequences for people,animals and environment.In general,the release of methane can be influenced by the type of feed taken by animals,temperature,manure characteristics and so on.This study aimed at quantifying and comparing methane release from dairy manure with different piling treatments.Four treatments were designed including manure piling height 30,45,60 cm and adding 6 cm manure every day until the piling height was 60 cm.Static chamber method and gas chromatography were adopted to measure the methane emissions from April to June in 2009.Methane emission rates of all four manure treatments were low in the first week and then increased sharply until reaching the peak values.Subsequently,all the methane emission rates decreased and fluctuated within the steady range till the end of the experiment.Wilcoxon nonparametric tests analysis indicated that methane emission rate was greatly influenced by manure piling height and manner.There were no significant relationships between methane emission rates and the temperatures of ambience and heap.However,regression analysis showed that the quadratic equations were found between emission rates of all treatments and the gas temperature in the barrels.     

气体燃料发动机发展对中国温室气体减排贡献的生命周期分析

为分析气体燃料发动机的温室气体减排能力,应用生命周期分析方法计算了不同燃料的生命周期温室气体排放量,并据此计算了不同发动机的温室气体排放量.建立了气体燃料发动机“最大限度发展”和“不发展”两种情形.据此预测了2020年中国气体燃料发动机的温室气体减排效果,估算了2020年气体燃料发动机的耗气量占气体供应量的比重.结果显示,在最大限度发展情形下,气体燃料发动机将分别为城市公共交通、船舶动力和火力发电领域减少约7.47, 18.25, 450.1Mt CO2e的温室气体,减排量占全国减排目标的5.3%.气体燃料发动机将分别消耗15%的天然气、18.5%的煤层气和50%的垃圾填埋气供应量.考虑我国气体燃料资源结构情况及供应形势,推广气体燃料发动机是切实可行的.     

中国核电能源链的生命周期温室气体排放研究

应用全能源链分析(PCA)和生命周期分析(LCA)方法,采用第一手调查数据和一些新的参数,对我国核电能源链的生命周期温室气体排放进行评价计算.结果表明,现阶段我国核电能源链(包括核燃料循环前段、核电站)的实际温室气体排放量为6.2g CO2,eq/(k W·h),若考虑核燃料循环后段(乏燃料后处理与废物处置)则总的温室气体排放量为11.9g CO2,eq/(k W·h).核电是低碳能源,发展核电代替一定规模的煤电提供一次能源,每1k W·h电力生产能够减排大约1kg二氧化碳.推进核电产业链的技术升级和持续节能降耗,鼓励材料再循环再利用,核电能源链的温室气体排放仍有进一步降低的空间.     

基于卫星数据研究兰州市NO2时空分布特征以及冬季NOx排放通量

搭载在EOS AURA卫星上的OMI探测器由于其较高时空分辨率在大气痕量气体(O3,NO2,SO2)探测中得到广泛应用.利用2010~2012年OMI NO2柱浓度数据产品重构了兰州市以及周边地区NO2柱浓度分布,分析了其时空变化特征,并利用西南风场下NO2空间分布特征采用拟合方法研究了NOx冬季排放通量以及寿命.研究表明,NO2柱浓度空间分布呈现以兰州市为中心,浓度向四周扩散的特征;兰州市NO2柱浓度的年变化特征为12月达到最大浓度,8月达到最小浓度;2010~2012年NO2寿命分别为10.6,9.9,9.1h,NOx冬季排放通量分别为175.3, 183.7,179.9mol/s.其排放通量与兰州环境公报提供的氮氧化物排放通量数量级之间具有较好的一致性,说明利用卫星数据估算兰州的NOx通量方法的有效性.     

中国污水处理厂甲烷排放研究

基于实测排放因子矩阵和排放源(污水处理厂)层面的活动水平,较为彻底地自下而上核算了中国2012年所有污水处理厂的CH4排放量.结果表明,中国污水处理厂总CH4排放为52642t,其中生活污水处理厂排放39921t,占75.84%,工业污水处理厂排放12721t,占24.16%.福建、江苏、浙江等省的CH4排放量最高,宁夏、青海、西藏等省的排放量最低.生活污水处理厂的CH4排放占主体,主要原因是全国生活污水处理厂去除的COD量远高于工业污水处理厂的去除量.全国仅福建和江苏两省的工业污水处理厂的CH4排放量超过了生活污水处理厂的排放量.相比国家信息通报2005年排放结果,本研究的结果比其低,主要是由活动水平和排放因子的差异造成.中国99.93%的城市污水处理厂年平均COD进口浓度都低于1000mg/L,85.94%的工业污水处理厂年平均COD进口浓度低于1000mg/L,导致厌氧工艺处理的COD量较少.中国污水处理厂去除掉的COD量仅是全国COD总去除量的小部分,而大多数(64.98%)的COD是在工业企业内部被去除掉的,而这部分废水的COD浓度较高,故企业内部的废水处理应该是污水处理部门主要的CH4排放源.此外,还有相当于全国COD产生量三分之一的COD排入自然环境,这一环节的排放因子研究较为缺乏.     

机场大气污染研究现状综述

经济的发展驱动着航空业的进步,同时带来了机场大气污染问题。概述了机场大气污染的危害、基本原理,认为飞机排放是大气温室效应的直接污染源。进而对国内外典型的机场大气排放评估模型进行对比分析,并分析研究了飞机尾气污染防治措施。     

A decomposition analysis of CO2 emissions: evidence from Malaysia’s tourism industry

The most important question raised from issues of environmental degradation is how economic activities bring about changes that will result in pollution. In the pursuit of tourism economy, contrary to popular interest, the travel and tourism (T&T) industry may cause environmental damages through the emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from energy consumption in areas such as transportation and delivery of amenities. Given this major concern, this paper attempts to investigate the linkage between tourism and CO₂ emissions in Malaysia between 1981 and 2011. In particular, this study fills the knowledge gap by taking a closer look at the impact of international tourist arrivals on CO₂ emissions by sector – electricity and heat generation and transport. Results from the bound test method suggest that there exists a long-run relationship among the variables under consideration when CO₂ emissions become the dependent variable. The original result is similarly robust to alternatives, which are CO₂ emissions from sectors of electricity and heat generation and transport. Furthermore, the vector error correction model causality analysis indicates a causal relationship between tourism and CO₂ emissions by transport and electricity and heat generation. Subsequently, several tourism-related policies are drawn from these findings.