Residual Toluene Concentrations in Exhaust Gas Waste Stream of Motor Vehicle

Abstract:

Vehicles are the dominant source of many air pollutant emissions in urban areas. The effects caused by vehicle emissions have been receiving increasing attention, and recent epidemiological studies show elevated risks of cardiovascular morbidity, cancer, allergic diseases for drivers, commuters and individuals living near roadways. During the experimental research conducted in this paper, emission characteristics of Otto 1.1 EFI engine were investigated in varying operating modes in order to adequately simulate the movement of the Fiat Punto Classic (FPC) passenger car in city driving conditions in line with the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). The NEDC is a stylized cycle, with periods of constant acceleration, deceleration and constant speed, and it is supposed to represent the typical usage of a passenger car in Europe. The analysis of exhaust gas samples was conducted by using the gas chromatography technique in combination with the photoionization detector (GC/PID). The results of emission tests indicate high concentration levels of toluene in the exhaust gas mixtures, ranging from 7.07 to 116.87 ppm. The total mass of the emitted toluene after 100 km of driving in accordance with the NEDC was 7.7647 g.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 832)
• Pages: 137-143
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.832.137
• Online since: April 2016
• Authors: Dragan Adamovic*, Mirjana Vojinovic-Miloradov, Milorad Miloradov, Jovan Doric, Savka Adamovic, Jelena Radonic, Maja Turk-Sekulic
• Keywords: BTEX, Driving Cycle, Exhaust Gas, Health Hazard, Motor Vehicle, NEDC, Toluene, VOC

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