Exhaust Methane Emissions from Passenger Cars

2010-01-2224

10/25/2010

Event
SAE 2010 Powertrains Fuels & Lubricants Meeting
Authors Abstract
Content
Methane is a simplest hydrocarbon and is a gas with a strong greenhouse effect. Methane is emitted from the exhaust gas of passenger cars, among other hydrocarbons. This work examines the emission of methane from several European passenger cars. The impact of fuel (gasoline, diesel, compressed natural gas), of the emission technology/driving cycle (Euro1, Euro2, Euro3, Tax Incentives Euro4, Euro4 and some non European regulations) and of mileage on the methane emissions is studied in this work. For all the above parameters, the emission of methane, but also its percentage in the other hydrocarbons is analyzed. The results show a significant impact of all the above parameters on methane emissions.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2010-01-2224
Pages
8
Citation
Zervas, E., and Panousi, E., "Exhaust Methane Emissions from Passenger Cars," SAE Technical Paper 2010-01-2224, 2010, https://doi.org/10.4271/2010-01-2224.
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Publisher
Published
Oct 25, 2010
Product Code
2010-01-2224
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English