Original scientific paper
ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO THE MODELLING OF CO2 EMISSION FROM PASSENGER VEHICLES
Radoje Vujadinović
Danilo Nikolić
Želimir Dobovišek
Abstract
Abstract
Constant increase in the number of vehicles using for drive fossil fuels considerably contributes to constant increase of carbon dioxide (CO2) atmospheric emission.
It is extremely important to quantify the volume of the gas in question emitted into the atmosphere. Several models and methodologies have been elaborated for this purpose. The paper presents the innovative model REPAS, taking into account certain specific features not included by other models, proper to transition countries [1]. Based on the model, software REPAS 1.1 has been elaborated, serving for the calculation of totally emitted CO2 volume and specific CO2 emission, involving data for fuel use according to manufacturer declaration for 1,620 vehicle types by various manufacturers.
The paper presents the model’s application to the vehicle pool of the Republic of Montenegro. The results of applying the model have been compared to those obtained through the application of the models COPERT III and REMODIO, revealing considerable aberrations.
Keywords
pollutants of atmosphere, carbon oxides; automotive vehicle emission; mathematical simulation model; vehicle population structure and trends; computer apllication programe; EU programe for clean motor fuel 2007-2009; Montenegro
Hrčak ID:
12307
URI
Publication date:
2.5.2007.
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