Multivariate analysis of exhaust emissions from heavy-duty diesel fuels
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Principal components analysis of particulate and gaseous exhaust emission phases from running 10 diesel fuels on two makes of heavy-duty diesel engines showed that among the most descriptive exhaust emission factors were fluoranthene as a representative of polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAC), the regulated pollutants, sulfates, methylated pyrenes and monoaromatics. Partial least squares regression also indicated that a decrease of aromatics, PAC and sulfur in the diesel fuels can greatly reduce these exhaust emissions, thus minimizing their adverse effects on the environment and human health.
Publication Name: Environmental Science & Technology
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-936X
Year: 1996
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Effects of an oxidation catalytic converter and biodiesel fuel on the chemical, mutagenic, and particle size characteristics of emissions from a diesel engine
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Data on health-related exhaust emissions from indirect injection diesel engine when operated with biodiesel fuel and oxidation catalytic converter (OCC) were evaluated. It was found that using diesel or D2 and biodiesel with the OCC produces the same reductions of between 50% to 80% in total particulate matter (TPM). Overall, however, there were similar or greater reductions in emissions when the OCC is used for engines tested with biodiesel fuel instead of D2 fuel. It is held that the biodiesel fuel would not produce health emissions, which are toxic in nature.
Publication Name: Environmental Science & Technology
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-936X
Year: 1998
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The oxidation catalytic converter reduces the inhibitory activity of soluble organic fractions of diesel particles on intercellular communication
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Researchers from the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique in France studied the tumor promoting effect and genotoxicity of diesel particles on experimental rat liver epithelial and pulmonary alveolar cells.
Publication Name: Environmental Science & Technology
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-936X
Year: 2000
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