PM2.5 emissions from light-duty gasoline vehicles in Beijing, China

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As stricter standards for diesel vehicles are implemented in China, and the use of diesel trucks is forbidden in urban areas, determining the contribution of light-duty gasoline vehicles (LDGVs) to on-road PM2.5 emissions in cities is important. Additionally, in terms of particle number and size, particulates emitted from LDGVs have a greater health impact than particulates emitted from diesel vehicles. In this work, we measured PM2.5 emissions from 20 LDGVs in Beijing, using an improved combined on-board emission measurement system. We compared these measurements with those reported in previous studies, and estimated the contribution of LDGVs to on-road PM2.5 emissions in Beijing. The results show that the PM2.5 emission factors for LDGVs, complying with European Emission Standards Euro-0 through Euro-4 were: 117.4±142, 24.1±20.4, 4.85±7.86, 0.99±1.32, 0.17±0.15mg/km, respectively. Our results show a significant decline in emissions with improving vehicle technology. However, this trend is not reflected in recent emission inventory studies. The daytime contributions of LDGVs to PM2.5 emissions on highways, arterials, residential roads, and within urban areas of Beijing were 44%, 62%, 57%, and 57%, respectively. The contribution of LDGVs to PM2.5 emissions varied both for different road types and for different times. © 2014 Elsevier B.V.

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Shen, X., Yao, Z., Huo, H., He, K., Zhang, Y., Liu, H., & Ye, Y. (2014). PM2.5 emissions from light-duty gasoline vehicles in Beijing, China. Science of the Total Environment, 487(1), 521–527. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.04.059

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