CALCULATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE PRODUCTION IN CONSUMPTION OF GASOLINE AND DIESEL

BERAEKNING AV KOLDIOXIDPRODUKTION VID BENSIN- OCH DIESELFOERBRUKNING

Emissions factors for carbon dioxide produced by gasoline and diesel driven vehicles have been calculated theoretically. On the assumption that emitted hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide are gradually converted to carbon dioxide, approximately 2.32 -2.41 kg carbon dioxide per litre of gasoline and 2.61 kg carbon dioxide per litre of diesel are produced. Swedish emissions of carbon dioxide from diesel and gasoline driven vehicles during 1987 are estimated to 13.0 and 6.8 million tons respectively, making a total of 19.8 million tons. Emissions of carbon dioxide from gasoline driven cars are highly dependent on speed and are lowest in the speed range 60-90 km/h. (a)

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  Swedish National Road and Traffic Research Institute

  Drottning Kristinas Vaeg 25
  S-11428 Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Perby, H
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Pagination: 8 p.
• Serial:
  • VTI MEDDELANDE
  • Issue Number: 593
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 0347-6049

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calculation; Carbon dioxide; Exhaust gases; Fuels; Speed
• Geographic Terms: Sweden
• Subject Areas: Energy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00498244
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM