Emissions from Idling Heavy-Duty Trucks and Idling-Reduction Equipment

Previous work by Gaines and Brodrick compared fuel-cycle air pollutant emissions from long-duration idling of Class 8 trucks to those from various idling-reduction (IR) technologies. That work was written before measurements from model year 2007 trucks with diesel particulate filters (DPFs) were available and before 2010 heavy-duty engine nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) restrictions were in place. Overall emissions from trucks on the road, including idling emissions, have presumably been reduced significantly since then, but even today, few measurements of idling emissions from trucks meeting 2007 and 2010 emission standards have been published. However, emissions from IR devices have not changed significantly, as small engine standards are unchanged. This paper compares existing information on new truck idling emissions to that on emissions from IR devices. The authors conclude that use of some idling-reduction devices in place of idling may not actually reduce all air pollutant emissions, although fuel use and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions are always reduced, and that additional measurements are needed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ADC20 Standing Committee on Transportation and Air Quality. Alternate title: Emissions from Idling Heavy-Duty Trucks and Idling Reduction Equipment
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • Gaines, Linda
  • Burnham, Andrew
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2016-1-10 to 2016-1-14
• Date: 2016

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Glossary; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 13p
• Monograph Title: TRB 95th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Engine idling; Environmental protection; Heavy duty trucks; Measurement; Pollutants
• Subject Areas: Environment; Freight Transportation; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I15: Environment; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01587829
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 16-3721
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Jan 27 2016 5:12PM