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An integrated method to calculate an automobile's emissions throughout its life cycle
An integrated method to calculate an automobile's emissions throughout its life cycle
- Source :
- RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia, instname
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2015.
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Abstract
- [EN] Although studies can be found in the literature that present emissions inventories associated with different types of automobiles, distinct technologies or various stages of their life cycles, they do not enable us to compare the environmental impact of the complete life cycle of two vehicles. This is because there is no valid emissions inventory for all types of automobiles that covers all the life cycle stages (the cradle to grave approach). This paper proposes a method to estimate the principal types of emissions throughout a vehicle's life cycle based on primary data (weight, year of manufacture, engine technology, fuel type used, etc.). The proposed method requires neither sophisticated life cycle assessment software nor knowledge of specific information on individual vehicles. The proposal has been validated by analyzing three different gasoline and diesel-fueled internal combustion engine vehicles and by considering a life span of 100,000 km.<br />The translation of this work has been funded by the Language Center of the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia as a part of the Mobility and Academic Internationalization of VLC - CAMPUS (International Campus of Excellence Program), of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports.
- Subjects :
- Engineering
Life cycle
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Automotive engineering
Software
Environmental impact assessment
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Gasoline
PROYECTOS DE INGENIERIA
Life-cycle assessment
Civil and Structural Engineering
business.industry
Mechanical Engineering
Principal (computer security)
Building and Construction
Internal combustion engine
Pollution
Cradle to grave
General Energy
Product life-cycle management
Automobile
Emissions
Integrated method
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 03605442
- Volume :
- 83
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Energy
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....07298cff7155446af8d3f45cbfefd862
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2015.02.006