Environmental issues are an imperative concern for bus companies. But, when it comes to estimating pollutant emissions, problems arise, typically: the underestimation of the local fleet potential in producing pollution (especially in case of small fleets); and the reluctance to estimate that when the fleet is composed by a not negligible amount of old-generation vehicles. To this end, an integrated emission-estimation model for bus fleets is developed and described in the paper, with the research goal to facilitate the emissions calculation task for transit operators. The procedure is embedded in a successfully-implemented software for the management and maintenance of bus fleets. The model moves from well-known assessment methods (namely COPERT and IVE) but addresses issues like long-protracted mileage and age of vehicles which make it especially useful when 'old' fleets' emissions are to be assessed. A case study, in a middle-size city in Italy, is also described to highlight the model development and results.

Facilitating Bus Fleets Emissions Assessment / Corazza, M. V.; Vasari, D.; Petracci, E.; Lizana, P. C.; Pascucci, M.. - (2020), pp. 1-6. (Intervento presentato al convegno 2020 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2020 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe, EEEIC / I and CPS Europe 2020 tenutosi a Madrid) [10.1109/EEEIC/ICPSEurope49358.2020.9160620].

Facilitating Bus Fleets Emissions Assessment

Corazza M. V.
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2020

Abstract

Environmental issues are an imperative concern for bus companies. But, when it comes to estimating pollutant emissions, problems arise, typically: the underestimation of the local fleet potential in producing pollution (especially in case of small fleets); and the reluctance to estimate that when the fleet is composed by a not negligible amount of old-generation vehicles. To this end, an integrated emission-estimation model for bus fleets is developed and described in the paper, with the research goal to facilitate the emissions calculation task for transit operators. The procedure is embedded in a successfully-implemented software for the management and maintenance of bus fleets. The model moves from well-known assessment methods (namely COPERT and IVE) but addresses issues like long-protracted mileage and age of vehicles which make it especially useful when 'old' fleets' emissions are to be assessed. A case study, in a middle-size city in Italy, is also described to highlight the model development and results.
2020
2020 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2020 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe, EEEIC / I and CPS Europe 2020
air pollutant; buses; emissions
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Facilitating Bus Fleets Emissions Assessment / Corazza, M. V.; Vasari, D.; Petracci, E.; Lizana, P. C.; Pascucci, M.. - (2020), pp. 1-6. (Intervento presentato al convegno 2020 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2020 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe, EEEIC / I and CPS Europe 2020 tenutosi a Madrid) [10.1109/EEEIC/ICPSEurope49358.2020.9160620].
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