MOVES model for idling emission of signalised junction in developing country
World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development
ISSN: 2042-5945
Article publication date: 5 January 2015
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to estimate total emission during idling of vehicles and validate emission results from real-world data.
Design/methodology/approach
Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES)2010b emission model is customised for developing country like India and a case study of the Ashram intersection in Delhi has been selected in order to measure the emissions of vehicles during idling.
Findings
Results show that 3.997 mg/m3 of hydrocarbon, 1.82 mg/m3 of NOx and 17.688 mg/m3 of carbon monoxide is emitted from the cars, trucks and buses, respectively, at Ashram intersection in one day. As there are 600 intersections throughout Delhi, a total of 2,398.055 mg/m3 of hydrocarbon, 1,087.068 mg/m3 of NOx and 10,612.612 mg/m3 of carbon monoxide is emitted from cars, trucks and buses in a day in all of Delhi.
Originality/value
Knowledge of idling emission and fuel loss is very little for Indian traffic condition during delays.
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Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge all direct or indirect support in this work and thank the Director of CRRI for his encouragement and support. Authors would also like to thank CSIR and Planning commission India for funding this project.
Citation
Kumar, R., Parida, P., Shukla, S. and Saleh, W. (2015), "MOVES model for idling emission of signalised junction in developing country", World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, Vol. 12 No. 1, pp. 25-38. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJSTSD-06-2014-0009
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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