MOVES model for idling emission of signalised junction in developing country.

Kumar, Ravindra; Parida, Purnima; Shukla, Surbhi; Saleh, Wafaa

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is estimation of total emission during idling of vehicles and validate emission results from real-world data.

Design/methodology/approach

MOVES201b emission model is customized for developing country like India and a case study of the Ashram intersection in Delhi has been selected in order to measure the emissions of vehicles during idling

Findings
Results show that 3.997 mg/m3 of hydrocarbon, 1.82 mg/m3 of NOx, and 17.688 mg/m3 of carbon monoxide is emitted from the cars, trucks and buses respectively at Ashram intersection in one day. As there are 600 intersections throughout Delhi, a total of 2398.055 mg/m3 of hydrocarbon, 1087.068 mg/m3 of NOx, and 10612.612 mg/m3 of carbon monoxide is emitted from cars, trucks and buses in a day in all of Delhi.

Originality/value

Knowledge of idling emission and fuel loss is very little for Indian traffic condition during delays

Citation

Kumar, R., Parida, P., Shukla, S., & Saleh, W. (2015). MOVES model for idling emission of signalised junction in developing country. World journal of science, technology and sustainable development, 12(1), 25-38. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJSTSD-06-2014-0009

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 5, 2015
• Deposit Date: Jul 24, 2014
• Print ISSN: 2042-5945
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 25-38
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/WJSTSD-06-2014-0009
• Keywords: MOVES model; idling emmissions; urban transport
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7002