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[Particulate Component Emission Characteristic from a Diesel Bus with DOC and CDPF]
Di-Ming Lou1, Xiao-Yu Geng1, Bo Song1
1School of Automotive Studies, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China.
Huan Jing Ke Xue= Huanjing Kexue
|July 3, 2018
Summary
Diesel bus particulate emissions were analyzed, revealing organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) composition. After-treatment systems like diesel oxidation catalysts (DOC) and catalyzed diesel particulate filters (CDPF) significantly reduced emissions and PAH toxicity.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Chemical Engineering
- Automotive Engineering
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