An assessment of regulated emissions and CO2 emissions from a European light-duty CNG-fueled vehicle in the context of Euro 6 emissions regulations

Applied Energy

Volumn 117, Issue , 2014, Pages 134-141

  Bielaczyc, Piotr ^a   Woodburn, Joseph ^a   Szczotka, Andrzej ^a  

^a BOSMAL Automotive Research and Development Institute Ltd   (Poland)

Author keywords

Alternative fuel; Compressed natural gas; Euro 6; Exhaust emission; Passenger car

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; AUTOMOBILE ENGINES; CARBON DIOXIDE; DYNAMOMETERS; GAS EMISSIONS; GASOLINE; NATURAL GAS WELLS; NATURAL GASOLINE PLANTS; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; PASSENGER CARS;

CHASSIS DYNAMOMETERS; EMISSIONS REGULATIONS; EMISSIONS TESTING; ENGINE CONVERSIONS; EURO 6; EXHAUST EMISSION; GAS INJECTION SYSTEM; REGULATED EMISSIONS;

COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS;

ALTERNATIVE FUEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; EMISSION INVENTORY; EUROPEAN UNION; EXHAUST EMISSION; NATURAL GAS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; TRAFFIC EMISSION; VEHICLE COMPONENT;

EUROPE;

EID: 84891279966     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.12.003     Document Type: Article

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