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A Bamboo Carbon Filter for Diesels Could Reduce Emissions

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To reduce emissions, diesel vehicles use filters that catch exhaust particles and other contaminants. Looking to make replacement filters more environmentally friendly and affordable, a team of engineering students from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology , in Dhaka, designed a carbon-based version with bamboo.

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Study of emissions from CNG- and gasoline-fueled autorickshaws suggests measurements and data, not assumptions, should drive policy

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mass, B: organic carbon fraction (OC/PM), C: elemental carbon fraction (EC/PM)), global warming commitment (D: GWC-Kyoto, E: GWC-All), and F: fuel consumption. Fuel-based particulate matter emission factors (A: PM 2.5 Credit: ACS, Reynolds et al. Click to enlarge. Fuel consumption for PET-4S (3.8 kg 100 km -1 ).

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