Study of Alternatives to Reduce Driver Exposure to Diesel Exhaust
This research project focused on diesel particulate matter, which was the pollutant of concern. The following idle reduction technologies were considered: automatic shut-down/start-up systems; auxiliary power units; battery air conditioning systems; electrified parking spaces; filtering devices; fuel-operated heaters; shore connection systems; and thermal storage systems. The effort also took into account the different categories of model year engines (i.e., 1990 and earlier, 1991‒1993, 1993‒2007, and 2008 and later).
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $481,078
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Contract Numbers:
DTMC7514D00010L-7003
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Sponsor Organizations:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Project Managers:
Kwan, Quon
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Performing Organizations:
2901 Baxter Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan United States 48109Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX United States 77843-3135Georgia Institute of Technology
North Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia United States 30332 - Start Date: 20150507
- Expected Completion Date: 20161106
- Actual Completion Date: 20161000
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air quality; Cabs (Vehicle compartments); Diesel engine exhaust gases; Drivers; Economic impacts; Engine idling; Health hazards; Particulates; Pollutants
- Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01592638
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Contract Numbers: DTMC7514D00010L-7003
- Files: RIP, USDOT
- Created Date: Mar 4 2016 8:15AM