Benzene, toluene and C2-benzene emissions of 4-stroke motorbikes: Benefits and risks of the current TWC technology

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 40, Issue 31, 2006, Pages 6053-6065

  Saxer, Christian J ^a   Forss, Anna Maria ^a   Rüdy, Claudio ^a   Heeb, Norbert V ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chemical ionization mass spectrometry; Cold start emissions; Motorcycle emissions; Time resolved exhaust gas analysis; Transient driving

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CATALYSTS; GROUND VEHICLES; IONIZATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; TOLUENE;

CHEMICAL IONIZATION MASS SPECTROMETRY; COLD START EMISSIONS; MOTORCYCLE EMISSIONS; TIME-RESOLVED EXHAUST GAS ANALYSIS; TRANSIENT DRIVING;

AIR POLLUTION;

ALKYLBENZENE; AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; BENZENE; TOLUENE;

BENZENE; CATALYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; POLLUTION MONITORING; TOLUENE; TRAFFIC EMISSION; URBAN POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CATALYST; EXHAUST GAS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOTOR VEHICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 33748052973     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2005.12.059     Document Type: Article

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