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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Apr 2.
Published in final edited form as: Appl Sci (Basel). 2022 Apr 2;12(7):1–52. doi: 10.3390/app12073623

Table 5.

PM2.5 emission factors, split of PM in elemental (BC) and organic mass (OM) from Ntziachristos and Samarras [216].

Category Euro Standard PM2.5 EF (mg km−1) BC/PM2.5 (%) OM/BC (%) Uncertainties (%)
Petrol PC and LCV PRE-ECE 2.2–2.3 2 4900 50
ECE 15 00/01 2.2–2.3 5 1900 50
ECE 15 02/03 2.2–2.3 5 1900 50
ECE 15 04 2.2–2.3 20 400 50
Open loop 2.2–2.3 30 233 30
Euro 1 2.2–2.3 25 250 30
Euro 2 2.2–2.3 25 250 30
Euro 3 1.1–2.2 15 300 30
Euro 4 1.1 15 300 30
Diesel PC and LCV Conventional 220.9–356 55 70 10
Euro 1 84.2–117 70 40 10
Euro 2 54.8–117 80 23 10
Euro 3 39.1–78.3 85 15 5
Euro 4 31.4–40.9 87 13 5
Euro 3,4,5 equipped with DPF and fuel additive - 10 500 50
Euro 3,4,5 equipped with a catalysed DPF - 20 200 50
Diesel HDV Conventional 333–491 50 80 20
EURO I 129–358 65 40 20
EURO II 61–194 65 40 20
EURO III 56.5–151 70 30 20
EURO IV 10.6–26.8 75 25 20
EURO V 10.6–26.8 75 25 20
EURO VI 0.5–1.3 15 300 30
L-Categories ** Conventional 2 stroke 176 10 900 50
Euro 1 2 stroke 45 20 400 50
Euro 2 2 stroke 26 20 400 50
Conventional 4 stroke 14–176 15 560 50
Euro 1 4 stroke 14–40 25 300 50
Euro 2 4 stroke 3.5–7 25 300 50
Euro 3 4 stroke 0.96–4 25 250 50

Notes: The values originate from available data in the literature and engineering estimates of the effects of specific technologies (catalysts, DPFs, etc.) on emissions. The estimates are also based on the assumption that low-sulphur fuels (<50 ppm t. S) are used. Hence, the contribution of sulphate to PM emissions is generally low. In cases where advanced after-treatment is used (such as catalysed DPFs), then EC and OM does not add up to 100%. The remaining fraction is assumed to be ash, nitrates, sulphates, water and ammonium salts.

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L-categories are Mopeds and Motorbikes.