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Table 2 Real-world distance-specific emission factors and FC of the test vehicles

From: Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on public bus occupancy and real-world tailpipe emissions of gaseous pollutants per passenger kilometer traveled

Parameters

CO

(g km− 1)

THC

(mg km− 1)

NO

(g km− 1)

CO2

(g km− 1)

FC

(g km− 1)

Bus (this study)

1.61 ± 1.02

41 ± 21

13 ± 1.5

591 ± 47.3

188 ± 15

Bus [31] a

4.52 ± 1.33

226 ± 16

12 ± 1.3 b

1970 ± 183

534 ± 48 c

Bus [4] d

6.78

NA e

13 b

NA e

NA e

Bus [32] f

1.31–6.70

38–191

10–13 b

799–1128

256–358

Car (this study)

0.58 ± 0.18

57 ± 13

0.058 ± 0.006

208 ± 20

66 ± 6.4

Car [33] g

0.26–2.34

68–101

0.020–0.084 b

NA e

57–84 h

Car [34] i

1.52–2.14

150–210

0.06–0.38

231–248

61–83 h

  1. a Euro V diesel bus with a 7790 cm3 engine and the passenger capacity of 78
  2. b Emission factor for NOx
  3. c Converted from L km− 1 assuming density of diesel as 851 g L− 1
  4. d Diesel bus (King Long) 10.2 t capacity; modeled emission factors
  5. e Not available
  6. f Euro III and IV diesel buses with 5900–6700 cm3 engine and equipped with either SCR or no tailpipe emission control devices; real-world emission measurement
  7. g Gasoline cars with 1794–2354 cm3 engine; emissions tested on a chassis dynamometer
  8. h Converted from L km− 1 assuming density of gasoline as 757 g L− 1
  9. i Gasoline cars with 1300–2000 cm3 engine equipped with TWC and belonging to Taiwan Phase-1 to 3; emissions tested on a chassis dynamometer