CO<sub>2</sub>, NO<sub><i>x</i></sub>, and
Particle Emissions from Aircraft and Support Activities at a Regional
Airport
Michael
E. Klapmeyer
Linsey C. Marr
10.1021/es302346x.s001
https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/CO_sub_2_sub_NO_sub_i_x_i_sub_and_Particle_Emissions_from_Aircraft_and_Support_Activities_at_a_Regional_Airport/2477908
The goal of this research was to quantify emissions of
carbon dioxide
(CO<sub>2</sub>), nitrogen oxides (NO<sub><i>x</i></sub>), particle number, and black carbon (BC) from in-use aircraft and
related activity at a regional airport. Pollutant concentrations were
measured adjacent to the airfield and passenger terminal at the Roanoke
Regional Airport in Virginia. Observed NO<sub><i>x</i></sub> emission indices (EIs) for jet-powered, commuter aircraft were generally
lower than those contained in the International Civil Aviation Organization
databank for both taxi (same as idle) and takeoff engine settings.
NO<sub><i>x</i></sub> EIs ranged from 1.9 to 3.7 g (kg fuel)<sup>−1</sup> across five types of aircraft during taxiing, whereas
EIs were consistently higher, 8.8–20.6 g (kg fuel)<sup>−1</sup>, during takeoff. Particle number EIs ranged from 1.4 × 10<sup>16</sup> to 7.1 × 10<sup>16</sup> (kg fuel)<sup>−1</sup> and were slightly higher in taxi mode than in takeoff mode for four
of the five types of aircraft. Diurnal patterns in CO<sub>2</sub> and
NO<sub><i>x</i></sub> concentrations were influenced mainly
by atmospheric conditions, while patterns in particle number concentrations
were attributable mainly to patterns in aircraft activity. CO<sub>2</sub> and NO<sub><i>x</i></sub> fluxes measured by eddy
covariance were higher at the terminal than at the airfield and were
lower than found in urban areas.
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BC
Observed NOx emission indices
International Civil Aviation Organization databank
pattern
Regional AirportThe goal
particle number concentrations
aircraft
Roanoke Regional Airport
CO 2
Particle number EIs
takeoff engine settings
kg