Chassis Dynamometer Emission Measurements from Trucks and Buses using Dual-Fuel Natural Gas Engines

Authors

• Paul Norton - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
• Mike Frailey - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
• Nigel Clark - West Virginia University (WVU)
• Donald W. Lyons - West Virginia University (WVU)
• Mridul Gautam - West Virginia University (WVU)
• J. McKinley Addy - California Energy Commission (CEC)
• N. John Beck - Clean Air Partners (CAP)

Topic

• Emissions measurement
• Nitrogen oxides
• Particulate matter (PM)
• Carbon monoxide
• Natural gas
• Buses
• Trucks
• Emissions

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