The Influence of the Type and Condition of Road Surfaces on the Exhaust Emissions and Fuel Consumption in the Transport of Timber

Andrzej Ziółkowski (), Paweł Fuć, Piotr Lijewski, Maciej Bednarek, Aleks Jagielski, Władysław Kusiak and Joanna Igielska-Kalwat
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Andrzej Ziółkowski: Faculty of Civil Engineering and Transport, Poznan University of Technology, ul. Piotrowo 3, 60-695 Poznan, Poland
Paweł Fuć: Faculty of Civil Engineering and Transport, Poznan University of Technology, ul. Piotrowo 3, 60-695 Poznan, Poland
Piotr Lijewski: Faculty of Civil Engineering and Transport, Poznan University of Technology, ul. Piotrowo 3, 60-695 Poznan, Poland
Maciej Bednarek: Faculty of Civil Engineering and Transport, Poznan University of Technology, ul. Piotrowo 3, 60-695 Poznan, Poland
Aleks Jagielski: Faculty of Civil Engineering and Transport, Poznan University of Technology, ul. Piotrowo 3, 60-695 Poznan, Poland
Władysław Kusiak: Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, ul. Wojska Polskiego 71C, 60-625 Poznan, Poland
Joanna Igielska-Kalwat: Faculty of Cosmetology, University of Education and Therapy, Grabowa 22, 61-473 Poznan, Poland

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 21, 1-17

Abstract: Owing to society’s growing ecological awareness, researchers and car manufacturers have increasingly been focusing on the adverse impact of transport on the environment. Many scientific publications have been published addressing the influence of a variety of factors on the exhaust emissions generated by vehicles and machinery. In this paper, the authors present an analysis of the exhaust emissions of components such as CO, THC, and NO x in relation to the type and condition of the road surface. The analysis was performed on a heavy-duty truck designed for carriage of timber. The investigations were carried out with the use of the PEMS equipment (portable emission measurement system) on bitumen-paved roads and unpaved forest access roads. The portable measurement system allowed for an accurate determination of the influence of the road conditions on the operating parameters of the vehicle powertrain and its exhaust emissions. Additionally, the authors present the influence of the type of road surface on the vehicle fuel consumption calculated based on the carbon balance method.

Keywords: fuel consumption; emission; wood transportation; PEMS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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