Studies on Smoke Opacity of Different Type of Diesel Vehicles in Dhaka City

Authors

  • MA Rouf Institute of Fuel Research and Development, BCSIR, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205
  • HH Hasib Department of Environment, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Dhaka-1207
  • M Nasiruddin Department of Environment, Ministry of Environment and Forest, Dhaka-1207

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v43i4.2247

Keywords:

Smoke opacity, Gross polluter, Emission study, Air pollution

Abstract

Six hundred and four diesel vehicles were tested for smoke opacity from September 2001 to December 2004 in Dhaka City. Type of diesel vehicles were single decker, double decker, minibus, jeep and microbus, mini truck, human hauler and maxi, pickup and mini covered van, truck and cover van. Tests conducted on mini truck, maxi and human hauler revealed that about 90% of these vehicles had smoke opacity more than 90 HSU and were not fit to ply on the city roads. The study on pick up and mini cover vans revealed that about 71% of the vehicles had smoke opacity more than 90 HSU. 60.2% mini buses showed smoke emission more than 80 HSU. Most of the single decker and double decker buses had smoke opacity within permissible level of 80 HSU. No correlation has been found between the age of the vehicles and emission of smoke from them.

Keywords: Smoke opacity, Gross polluter, Emission study, Air pollution

doi: 10.3329/bjsir.v43i4.2247

Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 43(4), 559-570, 2008

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Rouf, M., Hasib, H., & Nasiruddin, M. (2009). Studies on Smoke Opacity of Different Type of Diesel Vehicles in Dhaka City. Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 43(4), 559–570. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v43i4.2247

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Vol. 43 No. 4 (2008)

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