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Title: Commercial aircraft engine emissions characterization of in-use aircraft at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Author (s): Herndon, Scott C.
Jayne, John T.
Lobo, Prem
Onasch, Timothy B.
Fleming, Gregg
Hagen, Donald Edward
Whitefield, Philip D.
Miake-Lye, Richard C.
Department/Lab Affiliations: Chemistry
Environmental Research Center
Physics
Keywords: commercial aircraft engines
commercial aircraft engines
gas-phase species
particulate characteristics
takeoff plumes
Issue Date: 2008-02
Publisher: American Chemical Society ACS
Citation: Scott C. Herndon, John T. Jayne, Prem Lobo, Timothy B. Onasch, Gregg Fleming, Donald E. Hagen, Philip D. Whitefield, and Richard C. Miake-Lye. "Commercial Aircraft Engine Emissions Characterization of in-Use Aircraft at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport." Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 42, no. 6, pp. 1877-1883, 2008.
Abstract: The emissions from in-use commercial aircraft engines have been analyzed for selected gas-phase species and particulate characteristics using continuous extractive sampling 1–2 min downwind from operational taxi- and runways at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Using the aircraft tail numbers, 376 plumes were associated with specific engine models. In general, for takeoff plumes, the measured NOx emission index is lower (~18%) than that predicted by engine certification data corrected for ambient conditions. These results are an in-service observation of the practice of “reduced thrust takeoff”. The CO emission index observed in ground idle plumes was greater (up to 100%) than predicted by engine certification data for the 7% thrust condition. Significant differences are observed in the emissions of black carbon and particle number among different engine models/technologies. The presence of a mode at ~65 nm (mobility diameter) associated with takeoff plumes and a smaller mode at ~25 nm associated with idle plumes has been observed. An anticorrelation between particle mass loading and particle number concentration is observed.
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titleCommercial aircraft engine emissions characterization of in-use aircraft at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
contributor.authorHerndon, Scott C.
contributor.authorJayne, John T.
contributor.authorLobo, Prem
contributor.authorOnasch, Timothy B.
contributor.authorFleming, Gregg
contributor.authorHagen, Donald Edward
contributor.authorWhitefield, Philip D.
contributor.authorMiake-Lye, Richard C.
contributor.deptlabChemistry
contributor.deptlabEnvironmental Research Center
contributor.deptlabPhysics
contributor.sponsorCenter of Excellence for Aerospace Particulate Emissions Reductions
contributor.sponsorFederal Aviation Administration FAA
contributor.sponsorNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
subjectcommercial aircraft engines
subjectcommercial aircraft engines
subjectgas-phase species
subjectparticulate characteristics
subjecttakeoff plumes
date.issued2008-02
publisherAmerican Chemical Society ACS
identifier.citationScott C. Herndon, John T. Jayne, Prem Lobo, Timothy B. Onasch, Gregg Fleming, Donald E. Hagen, Philip D. Whitefield, and Richard C. Miake-Lye. "Commercial Aircraft Engine Emissions Characterization of in-Use Aircraft at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport." Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 42, no. 6, pp. 1877-1883, 2008.
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description.abstractThe emissions from in-use commercial aircraft engines have been analyzed for selected gas-phase species and particulate characteristics using continuous extractive sampling 1–2 min downwind from operational taxi- and runways at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Using the aircraft tail numbers, 376 plumes were associated with specific engine models. In general, for takeoff plumes, the measured NOx emission index is lower (~18%) than that predicted by engine certification data corrected for ambient conditions. These results are an in-service observation of the practice of “reduced thrust takeoff”. The CO emission index observed in ground idle plumes was greater (up to 100%) than predicted by engine certification data for the 7% thrust condition. Significant differences are observed in the emissions of black carbon and particle number among different engine models/technologies. The presence of a mode at ~65 nm (mobility diameter) associated with takeoff plumes and a smaller mode at ~25 nm associated with idle plumes has been observed. An anticorrelation between particle mass loading and particle number concentration is observed.
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