DIESEL TECHNOLOGY: IMPACTS OF DIESEL-POWERED LIGHT-DUTY VEHICLES

The NRC was asked to evaluate the research and public policy issues associated with the prospective widespread use of diesel-powered light-duty vehicles in the U.S. The NRC established a Diesel Impact Study Committee that formed 4 panels to examine the technological, environmental, human health effect, and public policy issues. The Technology Panel provided the committee with a comprehensive discussion of the boundaries of technology and engineering design that might accomodate both fuel economy goals and requirements for reduction of environment and health hazards identified with the operation of diesel powered cars. Diesel engines emit higher levels of particulate and oxides of nitrogen (NOx), but lower levels of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons than the conventional catalyst-equipped gasoline engine.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Library of Congress catalog card no. 82-81125. Sponsored in part by Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC., Department of Energy, Washington, DC., and Department of Transportation, Washington, DC.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Research Council

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  Environmental Protection Agency

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  Department of Energy

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• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Pagination: 380 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Air quality management; Carbon monoxide; Diesel engines; Diesel fuels; Environmental impacts; Equipment; Exhaust gases; Fuel consumption; Health; Hydrocarbons; Impact studies; Light vehicles; Nitric oxide; Nitrogen oxides; Noise control; Particulates; Technology assessment
• Uncontrolled Terms: Noise reduction
• Old TRIS Terms: Air pollution control devices
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00365443
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: ISBN-0-309-03243-1
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1983 12:00AM