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Air Pollutant Emissions of Passenger Cars in Poland in Terms of Their Environmental Impact and Type of Energy Consumption

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  • Piotr Pryciński

    (Faculty of Transport, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-661 Warszawa, Poland)

  • Piotr Pielecha

    (Faculty of Civil and Transport Engineering, Doctoral School, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland)

  • Jarosław Korzeb

    (Faculty of Transport, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-661 Warszawa, Poland)

  • Jacek Pielecha

    (Faculty of Civil and Transport Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland)

  • Mariusz Kostrzewski

    (Faculty of Transport, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-661 Warszawa, Poland)

  • Ahmed Eliwa

    (Doctoral School, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-661 Warszawa, Poland)

Abstract

The increasing number of vehicles operating in Poland, especially passenger vehicles, justifies the need to conduct air pollution emission tests in the context of the impact of vehicles on the natural environment. Firstly, this article reviews the publications related to air pollutant emissions and passenger vehicles traveling on Polish roads. However, it presents a special method using advanced research equipment to determine air pollutant emissions. The above research methods are justified in implementing clean transport zones. Real Driving Emissions represent an essential procedure in the implementation of clean transport zones in Poland, verifying the actual emissions of air pollutants and modeling this phenomenon using the results of real air pollutant emissions. The results of this research state that establishing a link between a vehicle’s air pollutant emissions and its age can support making transport or delivery planning more sustainable and choosing less carbon-intensive means of transport to reduce the negative impact of transport on the environment. The scientific novelty of the proposed solutions is the verification of the actual emissions of Euro 6 vehicles and the modeling of air pollutant emissions as a function of speed and acceleration. The research results are included in this article and will become input data for further analysis in examining the impact of vehicle operating age on air pollution emissions. Consequently, the novelty of the present research also lies in its focus on the verification of the impact of operating age, particularly in the context of vehicles exceeding 15 years of age, on air pollutant emissions. By establishing a correlation between a vehicle’s air pollutant emissions and its operating age, it becomes possible to make transport or delivery planning more sustainable. Furthermore, the selection of less carbon-intensive means of transport can contribute to reducing the negative impact of transport on the environment.

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  • Piotr Pryciński & Piotr Pielecha & Jarosław Korzeb & Jacek Pielecha & Mariusz Kostrzewski & Ahmed Eliwa, 2024. "Air Pollutant Emissions of Passenger Cars in Poland in Terms of Their Environmental Impact and Type of Energy Consumption," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-21, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:21:p:5357-:d:1508251
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