EFFECTIVEMESS, BENEFITS, AND COSTS OF MORE-STRINGENT NITROGEN OXIDE AND PARTICULATE EMISSION CONTROLS FOR HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS

This study examines the benefits, costs and effectiveness of a 4.0/bhp-h nitrogen oxides (NO/sub x/) emissions standard and a 0.25 g/bhp-h particulate emission standard for heavy-duty engines (HDEs). These standards were proposed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1981 and are still under review. The proposed standards are stringent when compared with the NO/sub x/standard scheduled to take effect for all heavy-duty trucks on all test cycles in 1985 (10.7 g/bhp-h) and the current average particulate emmissions of heavy-duty diesel engines (HDDEs) (0.6 g/bhp-h). There is no existing particulate standard. Hyudrocarbon (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO) standards are not directly examined in this study because the November 1983 EPA rulemaking will bring all HDDEs and most heavy-duty gasoline engines (HDGEs) into compliance with Clear Air Act HC and CO emissions, and these tradeoffs are examined.

• Corporate Authors:

  Argonne National Laboratory

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• Authors:
  • Singh, Mohit Kumar
  • Saricks, C L
• Publication Date: 1984-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 80 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Alternatives analysis; Benefit cost analysis; Carbon monoxide; Compliance; Exhaust gases; Heavy vehicles; Hydrocarbons; Measures of effectiveness; Nitric oxide; Nitrogen oxides; Particulates; Standards
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Old TRIS Terms: Exhaust emission control
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396061
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Energy Research Abstracts
• Report/Paper Numbers: ANL/EES-TM-273
• Contract Numbers: W-31-109-ENG-38
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 2003 12:00AM