Research Article
Impacts of Biodiesel Applied to the Transportation Fleets in the Greater Houston Area
Table 2
The MPGs and emission rates of diesel vehicles.
| | Fuel | MPG | VOCs | CO | NOx | PM10 (Exhaust) | PM10 (TBW) | PM2.5 (Exhaust) | PM2.5 (TBW) |
| | B0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | | B5 | 99.5% | 94.6% | 96.8% | 100.0% | 96.9% | 100.0% | 96.9% | 100.0% | | B20 | 98.5% | 79.9% | 87.7% | 100.0% | 88.0% | 100.0% | 88.0% | 100.0% | | B50 | 96.2% | 57.1% | 72.0% | 105.0% | 72.7% | 100.0% | 72.7% | 100.0% | | B80 | 93.9% | 40.8% | 59.2% | 108.2% | 60.0% | 100.0% | 60.0% | 100.0% | | B100 | 92.4% | 32.6% | 51.9% | 110.3% | 52.8% | 100.0% | 52.8% | 100.0% |
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Note. MPG: mile per gallon. TBW: tire and brake wear.
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