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Evaluation/improvement of in-cab air quality at an interstate travel center with truck stop electrification

W. Davis, T. Miller, Y. Lam, G. Indale, A. McCall

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a study conducted in 2004-2005 related to the measurement of ambient air quality and Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicle (HDDV) cabin air quality in the vicinity of a major interstate travel center in which truck stop electrification (TSE) had been installed to reduce idling of heavy duty diesel truck emissions in a section of the travel center. The paper provides 1) a summary of the ambient air quality (PM2.5, NO X and CO) in the vicinity of the travel center which contains approximately 225 HDDV parking spaces, including both TSE and non-TSE parking spaces 2) the results of a study that was conducted to compare the HDDV cabin air quality (PM2.5) to that of the ambient air under various truck idling operating conditions, including idling, idling with the truck's heating ventilation air conditioning (HVAC) system on external air circulation, idling with the truck HVAC on Max AC with internal air circulation, and no idling with the truck utilizing TSE, and 3) improvements in cabin air quality achieved by installing a more efficient filter medium in the HVAC system of the TSE system.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAir Pollution XIV
Pages565-574
Volume86
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes
Event14th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution 2006, AIR06 - The New Forest, United Kingdom
Duration: 22 May 200624 May 2006

Publication series

NameWIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment
Volume86
ISSN (Print)1743-3541

Conference

Conference14th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution 2006, AIR06
PlaceUnited Kingdom
CityThe New Forest
Period22/05/0624/05/06

Research Keywords

  • Air filtration
  • Air quality
  • Cabin air quality
  • Diesel truck emissions
  • Idling emissions
  • Particle size
  • PM2.5
  • Truck stop electrification

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