The Characteristics of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Heavy-Duty Trucks in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) Region in China

Abstract

This paper aims to study the characteristics of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from heavy-duty trucks in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) region, which is located in Northern China. The multiyear emissions of GHG (CO 2 , CH 4 and N 2 O) from heavy-duty trucks fueled by diesel and natural gas during the period of 2006-2015 were compared and analyzed. The results show that the GHG emissions from heavy-duty trucks increase with time, which is consistent with the trend of the population growth. The total amount of carbon dioxide equivalence (CO 2 e) emissions in the BTH region was about 5.12 × 10 6 t in 2015. Among the three sub-regions, Hebei possesses the largest number of heavy-duty trucks due to the size of its heavy-duty industries. As a consequence, the GHG emissions are about 10 times compared to Beijing and Tianjin. Tractor trailers account for the major proportion of heavy-duty trucks and hence contribute to about 74% of GHG emissions. Diesel-and liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered heavy-duty trucks can reduce GHG emissions more effectively under current national standard IV than can the previous standard. The widespread utilization of the alternative fuel of LNG to mitigate emissions must be accompanied with engine technology development in China. This study has provided new insight on management methods and the policy-making as regards trucks in terms of environmental demand.

Petroleum substitution, greenhouse gas emissions reduction and environmental benefits from the development of natural gas vehicles in China

“…In addition, the assessment of the CAP emissions intensity of NGVs in China should employ an emission factor method such as that used in Xing et al (2016) and Yao et al (2009). In this study, the CAPs include hydrocarbon compounds (HC), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NO x ), sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ) and particulate matter (PM, PM 2.5 specifically).…”

Transfer of quarry dumps to gas under the conditions of the North

“…In many countries, converting of off-road equipment to LNG is actively carried out. For example, 240 000 NGV travel across China, 5000 in the United States and 1500 in Europe [25,[36][37][38][39][40][41][42].…”

“…Due to the increase in the use of LNG as fuel for heavy-duty and mining trucks in China (approximately 4.6 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2015), diesel fuel savings amounted to 16 million tons. As a result, this led to a reduction in exhaust gas emissions of 6 million tons of CO 2 equivalent [38,39,41,42]. SHACMAN introduced the new F3000 series tractor and off-road mining truck on LNG.…”

Spatio-Temporal Pattern Estimation of PM2.5 in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region Based on MODIS AOD and Meteorological Data Using the Back Propagation Neural Network

“…The region consists of two municipalities (Beijing and Tianjin) and one province (Hebei), which includes eleven prefecture-level cities (Shijiazhuang, Baoding, Langfang, Tangshan, Zhangjiakou, Chengde, Qinhuangdao, Cangzhou, Hengshui, Xingtai, and Handan) [25][26][27].…”