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Impact of gasoline engine deposits on light duty vehicle emissions: in-use case study in Beijing, China |
Xin YUE1,2( ), Ye WU1, Xianjiang HUANG2, Yao MA2, Yuan PANG2, Xiaofeng BAO2, Jiming HAO1 |
| 1. School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; 2. Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China |
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Abstract Tailpipe emissions from light-duty gasoline vehicles usually deteriorate over time. The accumulation of engine deposits due to inadequate gasoline detergency is considered to be one of the major causes of such emission deterioration. Six in-use light-duty gasoline vehicles in Beijing were tested to investigate the impact of engine deposits on emissions of hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). Emissions under cold start and hot running test conditions from the six light duty vehicles were measured before and after engine deposits were removed. Results show that although individual vehicles reacted differently for each of the pollutants, elimination of engine deposits on average reduced HC emissions under hot running conditions by 29.4%, CO emissions under cold start conditions by 23.0% and CO emissions under hot running conditions by 35.5% (t<0.05 in all cases). No pollutant emissions increased with statistical significance (t<0.05) after the removal of engine deposits. Variations of emission changes upon removal of engine deposits were observed. Such variations are in line with previous studies, implying that the impact patterns of engine deposits on vehicle emissions may be subject to many influencing factors that are not fully understood and difficult to control under all conditions. A statistical view of the impact of engine deposits on vehicle emissions may be appropriate for evaluation of emissions reductions across a city or a country. It is necessary to maintain sufficient and effective gasoline fuel detergency in practice to keep the engines clean and in turn reduce vehicle emissions.
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engine deposit
fuel quality
detergency
vehicle emission
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Corresponding Author(s):
YUE Xin,Email:yuexin@craes.org.cn
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Issue Date: 01 October 2012
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