Load-based life-cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculator: Running emissions sensitivity analysis

Giacomo Cernjul, Yanzhi Xu, Dong Yeon Lee, Franklin Gbologah, Vetri Elango, Ashwin Kumble, Michael O. Rodgers, Randall Guensler

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Abstract

This paper describes a running emissions sensitivity analysis of the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) MOVES2010b model at the project level through the implementation of the Public Transit Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Management Calculator. MOVES model running emissions for diesel transit buses were estimated for seventeen heavy-duty transit bus driving cycles across twelve different locations and meteorological conditions. The preliminary results examine the estimated annual diesel transit bus NOX and CO 2e emissions. With an understanding of the scaled tractive power operating mode bin distribution of a driving cycle and the MOVES model emission rates, the annual emissions can be analyzed and compared. The results obtained from this sensitivity analysis indicate the potential usefulness of the Public Transit GHG Emissions Management Calculator for use in evaluating emissions across driving cycles and environmental operating conditions in a comparative mode.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUrban Public Transportation Systems 2013 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Urban Public Transportation Systems
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages90-102
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9780784413210
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd International Conference on Urban Public Transportation Systems 2013 - Paris, France
Duration: Nov 17 2013Nov 20 2013

Publication series

NameUrban Public Transportation Systems 2013 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Urban Public Transportation Systems

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Urban Public Transportation Systems 2013
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period11/17/1311/20/13

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