Method for Commercial Aircraft Nitric Oxide Emission Measurements
Publication Date
3-27-1999
Document Type
Article
Organizational Units
College of Natural Science and Mathematics, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Keywords
Atmospheric chemistry, Emissions, Pollutants, Aircraft
Abstract
Worldwide increases in commercial air traffic have raised concerns about the effects of aircraft emissions on the atmosphere. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the capability of a remote sensor, developed for the measurement of automobile emissions, in measuring nitric oxide emission indices from in-use aircraft on the ground without interfering with their normal operation. In two days of sampling at London Heathrow Airport, a total of 122 measurements were made of 90 different aircraft in a mix of idle, taxi-out, and takeoff modes. Aircraft measured at idle exhibited little nitric oxide emission. Emission indices measured from aircraft at higher thrust levels were not inconsistent with values from the ICAO Engine Exhaust Emissions Databank.
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Copyright Date
3-27-1999
Rights Holder
American Chemical Society
Provenance
Received from author
Language
English (eng)
Extent
3 pgs
Publication Statement
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Publication Title
Environmental Science & Technology
Volume
33
Issue
9
First Page
1542
Last Page
1544
ISSN
1520-5851
Recommended Citation
Popp, P. J., Bishop, G. A., & Stedman, D. H. (1999). Method for commercial aircraft nitric oxide emission measurements. Environmental Science & Technology, 33(9), 1542-1544. DOI: 10.1021/es981194+