Small Engine Emissions and Their Impact

Charles T. Hare; Karl J. Springer; William Rogers Oliver; William H. Houtman

doi:10.4271/730859

1973-02-01

Small Engine Emissions and Their Impact 730859

In an attempt to characterize emissions from small air-cooled utility engines, five gasoline-fueled models were operated over a variety of speeds and loads, and important exhaust constituents were measured. These emissions included hydrocarbons, CO, CO₂, NO, O₂, aldehydes, light hydrocarbons, particulates, and smoke. Emissions of SO_x were estimated on the basis of the fuel consumed; evaporative losses of hydrocarbons were also estimated. The impact of small engine emissions was calculated on the basis of the test results and information on national engine populations and usage. From these data, it appears that the 50 million or more small engines currently being used account for only a small part of pollutants from all sources.

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