[Particle Size Distribution of PM Emission from In-use Gasoline and Diesel Vehicles]

Particle size distribution and emission factors from 9 State 3-5 light-duty gasoline vehicles (LDGVs) and 15 State 3-5 heavy-duty diesel vehicles (HDDVs) were tested in this study using a constant volume sampling (CVS) system on a dynamometer. The influences of driving cycles and emission control level on the PM emission factors and particle size distribution were analyzed. The results show that the PM emission factors of the tested LDGVs and HDDVs were (4.1±4.0)×10¹⁴ and (5.7±4.3)×10¹⁵ kg^-1, respectively; the HDDV PM emission factor was (14±7) times less than that of LDGVs. Regarding LDGVs, the PM emission factor under the extra high speed condition was much more than that of the other speed conditions at (5.1±5.0)×10¹³ km^-1, 11.7, 14.1, and 7.3 times more than that under the low, medium, and high speed conditions, respectively. Regarding HDDVs, the emission factor under the high speed condition was 2.5 and 1.4 times that under the low and medium speed conditions, respectively, and was mostly of nuclei-mode particles. At the emission control level of State 3-5, the PM emission factors of LDGVs were (2.7±1.7)×10¹³, (2.6±1.3)×10¹³, and (1.6±1.2)×10¹³ km^-1, respectively, and those of HDDVs were (2.2±1.2)×10¹⁵, 2.0×10¹⁵, and (7.1±2.1)×10¹⁴ km^-1, respectively. With improvement in emission control level, the particle number emission control of LDGVs and HDDVs generally showed a good downward trend. However, the emission of PM above 110 nm from LDGVs did not improve with the emission control level. Although the quantity emission factor of HDDVs with particle size above 110 nm is relatively low, its harm to the environment cannot be ignored, which should justify necessary attention.