TECHNOLOGIES FOR REDUCING AIR POLLUTION ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE SECTOR

Automobile traffic as a source of air pollution is compared with power plants, households, and industry. Some concepts for reducing pollutant emissions with car exhaust are presented, e.g. 1. shifting of the ignition point witt lower peak temperatures of combustion and higher exhaust temperatures, 2. exhaust gas recirculation, and 3. catalyst technology. The article discusses the technical side of these concepts as well as their advantages and shortcomings with regard to emission, fuel consumption, and driving performance. Finally, the problems of introducing new laws on exhaust emissions in the EC and the role of speed limits are discussed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • From VDI/GFT workshop, Berlin, West Germany, 3 December 1984.
• Corporate Authors:

  VAG Audi

  Neckarsulm,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Zander
• Publication Date: 1984

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: 32 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Air quality management; Catalytic converters; Combustion; Exhaust gas recirculation; Exhaust gases; Fuel consumption; Ignition; Speed limits; Temperature
• Old TRIS Terms: Exhaust emission control
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451616
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: CONF-841270-1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:11PM