PM, NO x and butane emissions from on-road vehicle fleets in Hong Kong and their implications on emission control policy

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 61, Issue , 2012, Pages 265-274

  Ning, Zhi ^a   Wubulihairen, Maimaitireyimu ^a   Yang, Fenhuan ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Butane; Nitrogen oxides (NO x); On road vehicle emissions; Particulate matter (PM); Plume chasing

Indexed keywords

DIESEL TRUCK; EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES; EMISSION DATA; EMISSION STANDARD; HEAVY-DUTY DIESEL; HONG-KONG; LARGE POPULATION; METROPOLITAN CITIES; ON-ROAD FLEET; ON-ROAD VEHICLE EMISSIONS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PLUME CHASING; POLICY MAKING; URBAN AREAS; VEHICLE FLEETS; VEHICULAR EMISSION;

AUTOMOBILES; BUTANE; EMISSION CONTROL; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; NITROGEN OXIDES; TRUCKS;

FLEET OPERATIONS;

BUTANE; NITRIC OXIDE; PETROLEUM;

ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EMISSION CONTROL; METROPOLITAN AREA; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; DIESEL ENGINE; EXHAUST GAS; HONG KONG; PARTICULATE MATTER; PLUME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84864799691     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.07.047     Document Type: Article

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