Characteristic fuel consumption and exhaust emissions in fully mechanized logging operations

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 328-334

  Klvac, Radomir ^a   Skoupy, Alois ^a  

^a MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Diesel; Emission factor; Harvester; RME

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; CONSUMPTION VALUES; CORRELATION MODELS; DIESEL; EMISSION FACTORS; ENGINE OUTPUT; ENVIRONMENTAL LOADS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; EXHAUST EMISSION; FOSSIL RESOURCES; LOGGING OPERATIONS; RAPESEED METHYL ESTER; RME;

DIESEL FUELS; GLOBAL WARMING; HARVESTERS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

BRASSICA NAPUS;

EID: 84861185470     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: 16107403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-009-0143-7     Document Type: Article

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