Sentences with phrase «of diesel exhaust»

The company predicts a refill of the diesel exhaust fluid canister (mounted out of sight beneath the bed) should last 7,500 miles under normal use — conveniently the same as the oil - change interval.

Using my 42 real - world diesel mpg, which most drivers should be able to match, against the 30 highway mpg rating of the gas - engine Equinox 1.5 T, and using the AAA's late - May average fuel prices of $ 3.20 a gallon for diesel (plus $ 5 for a gallon of diesel exhaust fluid good for 10,000 to 12,000 miles), versus $ 2.96 a gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, yields a cost per mile of 9.07 cents for diesel and DEF; 9.87 cents per mile for gasoline.

There's also the added cost of the occasional replenishment of the diesel exhaust fluid, needed to help keep emissions clean.

The research, funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that inhalation of diesel exhaust caused changes in the heart's electrical activity, suggesting that air pollution reduces the amount of oxygen available to the heart during exercise.

Song and fellow researchers published research in 2007 that addressed assumptions in the ability of diesel exhaust organic aerosols to mix with organic aerosols from tree evaporate.

Howard Beach smelled of diesel exhaust and seawater.

Not exact matches

The world learned of the scandal about two weeks later, when the EPA issued a formal notice of violation relating to nearly 500,000 2.0 - liter diesel cars — stretching across seven model years and three generations of exhaust - treatment configuration.

LEIPZIG, Germany, Feb 27 - German cities can ban the most heavily polluting diesel cars from their streets, a court ruled on Tuesday, a move likely to be mirrored in other parts of Europe and to force automakers to pay to improve exhaust systems or switch to cleaner vehicles.

COST - Because of the extra equipment and process needed to clean their diesel exhaust, diesel cars are more expensive than their gasoline counterparts.

Winterkorn did after diesel exhaust fraud in the US is no longer the confidence of the supervisory body, it said on Tuesday.Successor to the 68 - year - olds should be according to the circles Porsche CEO Matthias Müller (59).

It has monitored the health of more than 12,000 miners exposed to diesel exhaust in underground spaces.

NIOSH currently classifies diesel exhaust as a «potential human carcinogen,» but new data could prompt a revision of that assessment.

A protracted legal battle over an $ 11.5 - million health study into whether diesel exhaust damages the lungs of miners has suddenly widened to take on scientific peer review.

While NIOSH and NCI said in a joint statement that «it will be up to the regulators to determine whether the current acceptable level should be lowered,» they added that the DEMS results «should be broadly applicable to other workers with similar levels of exposure to diesel exhaust.»

The Southampton team, led by Dr Tracey Newman and Professor Guy Poppy, found that diesel exhaust fumes change the profile of flora odour.

Exposure to common air pollutants found in diesel exhaust pollution can affect the ability of honeybees to recognise floral odours.

Our results suggest that that diesel exhaust pollution alters the components of a synthetic floral odour blend, which affects the honeybee's recognition of the odour.

Six of the eight chemicals reduced (in volume) when mixed with the diesel exhaust air and two of them disappeared completely within a minute, meaning the profile of the chemical mix had completely changed.

Published in Scientific Reports, the study mixed eight chemicals found in the odour of oil rapeseed flowers with clean air and with air containing diesel exhaust.

The exhaust - filled industrial corridor that stretches from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to Riverside — a city of 300,000 residents and a distribution hub that sprouted up next to the freeways where trucks and trains transporting goods belch dark clouds of diesel dust — is what environmentalists call the «diesel death zone.»

The puniest bits of soot in diesel exhaust, known as ultrafines, measure on the nanoscale.

Much recent coverage of our problematic air quality fails to mention that the World Health Organization recently stated that evidence shows that diesel exhaust causes cancer (for example 6 May, p 35).

The researchers found that many of these additional methylation sites corresponded to sites that previous studies had shown to be sensitive to environmental and social factors such as maternal smoking, exposure to diesel exhaust, and psychosocial stress.

On the exhaust side, many trucks and tractors use some of the diesel fuel to convert NOx back into nitrogen gas.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons result from many forms of combustion, including diesel engines, automotive exhaust, coal burning, grilling of meat and cigarette smoking.

The research team will next introduce aerosols from diesel exhaust into the PNNL's Environmental Chamber to better understand the interactions of oxidized diesel aerosols and vapor with biogenic aerosols.

The benefit to this system is the retention of very high efficiency while drastically reducing / eliminating the exhaust after - treatment demand of current diesel engine systems.

Dr. Peden has written or contributed to more than 160 peer - reviewed scientific publications on the kinetics and mechanisms of automobile exhaust catalysis; the development of zeolite catalysts for diesel engine emission control; hydrocarbon reforming over bimetallic catalysts; the structure of hydroprocessing catalysts; the development of novel, supported solid acid catalysts for petroleum refining; the growth and properties of oxide and semiconductor thin films; and model studies of adhesion at metal / metal - oxide interfaces.

A particular focus in this latter area is on developing the scientific underpinning of several new catalytic technologies that are viable candidates for exhaust emission control from diesel - fueled vehicles.

Why It Matters: Catalysts have been an integral part of the exhaust systems of diesel - and gasoline - powered engines since the mid-1970s when federal regulations called for reductions of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides.

Although engines now emit less diesel exhaust, thanks to mechanical improvements and the use of cleaner - burning fuel, diesel exhaust is still dangerously widespread.

His doctor thought he was sensitive to the diesel exhaust of the bus.

Research has also indicated a link between the development of Type 2 diabetes and toxins, such as heavy metals, pesticides, plastic compounds including BPA, diesel exhaust, tobacco smoke, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, hormones, radioactivity, viruses, bacteria and endocrine - disrupting chemicals.

-LSB-...] candles and even soy candles give off the same soot as the exhaust of a diesel engine.

Long - distance produce hauling — fruits and vegetables in the United States are transported an average of 1,500 miles — emits greenhouse gases, spews diesel exhaust, and consumes fossil fuels.

V The FAP filter traps particulate matter to keep wonderful blue diesel exhaust from coming out of the back.

The A8 TDI's engine does require regular refilling of the AdBlue diesel exhaust fluid, a fluid used to keep the diesel emissions clean.

As you might expect, Bentley hasn't gone too far out of its way to mark the car out as a diesel, with only a new exhaust tailpipe design (dubbed «twin quad»), a subtle V8 Diesel badge low on the front door, and a black matrix grille with a chrome surround.

The overflow of the diesel had run along the front of the engine straight underneath the turbo heat - shields, covering the turbo, exhaust manifold and the various hoses and pipes.

The Passat's weight (a reasonable 3400 pounds in TDI spec) necessitates the 2.0 - liter diesel's first use of a urea tank to clean up exhaust emissions.

And he took additional days out of his life to drive more than 1,360 miles, during which time he nearly asphyxiated himself while napping in his borrowed diesel truck with a leaky exhaust he didn't know about.

GM has also refined the drive character of its big trucks, fitting StabiliTrak stability control with trailer sway control as standard equipment across both the Chevy and GMC lineups and adding integrated cruise control, automatic grade - sensitive braking, and exhaust braking (on diesel models).

Turbocharging can improve the fuel economy [88] of diesel engines by recovering waste heat from the exhaust, increasing the excess air factor, and increasing the ratio of engine output to friction losses.

Powered by a 3.0 - liter diesel direct injection engine with an exhaust gas turbocharger, the 2015 Porsche Cayenne Diesel in Chicago IL delivers 240 horsepower and 406 pound - feet of torque with the ability to sprint from 0 - 60 miles per hour in just 7.2 seconds.

The World Health Organization has concluded that diesel exhaust is a cause of lung cancer, a move that could significantly impact the proliferation of diesel engine vehicles in North America.

ENGINE, 2.8 L DURAMAX TURBO - DIESEL, DI, 4 - CYLINDER (181 hp [135.0 kW] @ 3400 rpm, 369 lb - ft of torque [500 N - m] @ 2000 rpm) includes (K40) Exhaust brake -LRB-(S4P) spare wheel and (ZJP) spare tire are standard on ZR2.)

ENGINE DURAMAX 6.6 L TURBO DIESEL V8 B20 - DIESEL COMPATIBLE (397 hp [296.0 kW] @ 3000 rpm 765 lb - ft of torque [1032.8 N - m] @ 1600 rpm) Includes (K40) exhaust brake.)

ENGINE, 2.8 L DURAMAX TURBO - DIESEL, DI, 4 - CYLINDER (181 hp [135.0 kW] @ 3400 rpm, 369 lb - ft of torque [500 N - m] @ 2000 rpm) includes (K40) Exhaust brake, (JL1) Trailer brake controller, (S1K) 16» x 7» (40.6 cm x 17.8 cm) steel spare wheel and (ZJJ) P265 / 70R16 all - season, blackwall spare tire (Not available on Extended Cab models.

Details: An underbody heat shield may not be long enough to protect the right drive half - shaft grease boot from heat, which over time could lead to a grease leak that could ignite if it comes in contact with heated surfaces of the exhaust or diesel particulate filter.

If the BMW Group is to enter the American market with a diesel product, it will be with one that offers a truly sustainable solution such as the exhaust treatment by SCR technology — which is the drastic reduction of NOx content by use of urea.