Comparison of Exhaust Gas Emissions of a Vehicle with an Internal Combustion Engine in High and Low Vehicular Congestion for a High Altitude City
Jorge L. Loja
Abstract:Pollution generated by the automotive sector is one of the biggest concerns in the city of Quito. This is due to the fact that the majority of vehicles in the automotive fleet use fossil fuels as a source of propulsion energy. In addition, the heterogeneity of the technologies of the fuel injection systems means that the control of polluting emissions is highly limited. On the other hand, due to the high number of vehicles and the topographical characteristics of the city, high traffic congestion is generated … Show more
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