Effect of a change towards compressed natural gas vehicles on the emissions of the Milan waste collection fleet

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 121-128

  Pastorello, Cinzia ^a   Dilara, Panagiota ^a   Martini, Giorgio ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Compressed natural gas vehicles; Emission estimation; Municipal solid waste collection fleet

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILES; COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS; CRASHWORTHINESS; FLEET OPERATIONS; GAS EMISSIONS; GASES; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; NATURAL GAS; SOLID WASTES; VEHICLES;

ATMOSPHERIC EMISSION; CONVENTIONAL FUEL; EMISSION ESTIMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AGENCIES; METROPOLITAN AREA; SOLID WASTE COLLECTION; VEHICLE FLEETS; WASTE COLLECTION;

NATURAL GAS VEHICLES;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; METROPOLITAN AREA; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICULATE MATTER; TRAFFIC EMISSION; TRANSPORT VEHICLE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ITALY; LOMBARDY; MILAN; MILANO [LOMBARDY];

EID: 78650307025     PISSN: 13619209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2010.09.002     Document Type: Article

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