Estimated atmospheric emissions from biodiesel and characterization of pollutants in the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre-RS

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 655-667

  Teixeira, Elba C ^a   Mattiuzi, Camila D P ^a   Feltes, Sabrina ^a   Wiegand, Flavio ^a   Santana, Eduardo R R ^a  

^a Fundacao Estadual de Protecao Ambiental Henrique Luis Roessler   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Air quality; Biodiesel; Diesel; Emissions

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXHAUST GAS; MOTOR VEHICLE; URBAN POPULATION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; BIOFUELS; BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MOTOR VEHICLES; URBAN POPULATION; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 84871871283     PISSN: 00013765     EISSN: 16782690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0001-37652012000300008     Document Type: Article

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