Characterisation of exhaust PARTICULATE emissionS from road vehicles

Objective

A thorough characterisation of particulate emissions from present and near future diesel and gasoline vehicles will be carried out. Investigation parameters will include mass and number exhaust concentrations, size, chemical composition and others. Measurements will be conducted both in test cells and roadside. The effect of cold start at subzero temperatures will be studied. Vehicles will also run on various fuels. Special attention will be given to the effect of engine concept and exhaust after treatment systems on particulate emissions. Prior to the measurements, a strict measuring protocol will be developed aiming at reducing variability between measurements without hampering the exhaust aerosol properties.

The proposal output is split into Deliverables to provide firstly, technically accurate PM emission factors for all main road vehicle sources and secondly, detailed information of exhaust particulates properties.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-2.3. - Modal and intermodal transport management systems

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

AUTH

Address

Nea Egnatia
54006 Thessaloniki
Greece

Participants (19)

AACHEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Germany

Address

Dennewartstrasse 27
52068 Aachen

AB VOLVO

Sweden

Address

405 08 Gothenburg

AEAT TECHNOLOGY PLC

United Kingdom

Address

429 Harwell
OXII ORA

AVL LIST GMBH

Austria

CONCAWE, THE OIL COMPANIES' EUROPEAN ORGANISATION FOR ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY

Belgium

Address

1 Place Madou
1210 Brussels

DEKATI OY

Finland

Address

Osuusmyllynkatu 13

EMPA

Switzerland

Address

Ueberlandstrasse 129
8600

EUROPEAN COMMISSION - JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE

Netherlands

Address

Westerduinweg 3
1755 ZG

INRETS

France

Address

25 Avenue François Mitterand
69675 Arcueil

INSTITUT FRANCAIS DU PETROLE

France

Address

1 Et 4 Avenue De Bois-preau

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT INDUSTRIEL ET DES RISQUES

France

Address

Parc Alata,
Verneuil En Halatte

LES WHITE ASSOCIATES

United Kingdom

Address

42, Bluntswood Road

MOTORTESTCENTER MTC AB

Sweden

Address

Armaturvägen 1

REGIENOV

France

Address

Centre Technique Renault, 67 Rue Des Bons Raisins
92508 Rueil-malmaison

STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY

Sweden

Address

Svante Arrhenius Väg 10-12
106 91

TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Finland

Address

Korkeakoulunkatu 1
33101

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY GRAZ

Austria

Address

Inffeldgasse 25
8010 Graz

TRANSPORT RESEACH FOUNDATION (TRADING AS TRANSPORT RESEARCH LABORATORY)

United Kingdom

Address

Old Wokingham Road
RG45 6AU Crowthorne

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS

Greece

Address

75 Mikras Asias
115 27