Knocking down emissions in construction: EA works with King’s College London on PhD studentship
Tackling the largely ignored issue of emissions from vehicles and generators on construction sites, Emissions Analytics is teaming up with the Analytical & Environmental Sciences department at King’s College London on a three-year project based in the capital.
London is currently experiencing a boom in domestic and commercial development, as well as key civil engineering projects, such as Crossrail. However, a lack of reliable data means that there is no easy way of estimating the levels of pollution generated. This includes the amount of NOx and particulate matter, the by-products of combustion that are seen as a major contributor to urban health issues - including cancer, respiratory disorders and asthma.
Designed to help us better understand and document the levels of pollution generated, the project will investigate emissions from equipment on construction sites across London. Working with academic, industry and government partners, it aims to deliver scientifically ground breaking and policy-informing data.
As the world’s leading provider of real-world emissions measurement, Emissions Analytics will provide in-depth technical training on the Portable Emissions Measurement System (PEMS) that the study will rely on.
Industry estimations believe that Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM) emissions contribute approximately 10% of the NOx and PM10 emissions within London. However, these figures are derived from very little real-world measurement, instead relying on engine test bed studies and activity estimates.
The PEMS equipment will not only be utilised to assess the automotive elements of the construction industry, but also all relevant NRMM that is used onsite. Emissions Analytics has pioneered the use of PEMS in the UK, developing its own test scenarios and assessment models.
The three-year PhD studentship is funded by the London Low Emission Construction Partnership. It also aims to test emissions abatement solutions, and provide measurement for emissions moderation.
Applicants for the studentship should visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/health/study/studentships/div-studentships/aes/green.aspx
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About Emissions Analytics
Emissions Analytics is a specialist in real-world, on-road vehicle emissions measurement and analysis, covering the European Union and the United States. It offers subscription access to its database of test results, as well as bespoke services for product development and evaluation. Its capabilities cover the measurement of regulated pollutants, including CO, CO2, NO, NO2, NOx, total hydrocarbons and particulate matter, using officially certified Portable Emissions Measurement Systems (PEMS).
Operating since 2011, it has carried out PEMS tests on more than 1000 model variants of passenger cars in addition to testing heavy goods vehicles, tractors, taxis, vans and buses. It pioneered the process of showing real-world emissions performance across a wide cross-section of vehicles, to demonstrate differences between laboratory certification tests and typical in-use performance.
Emissions Analytics has launched fuel economy services in the UK with What Car? (True MPG) and in the USA with Motor Trend (Real MPG) to provide consumers with an easy and reliable way to compare real-world fuel economy between cars.
Emissions Analytics works with a wide range of commercial, academic and research organisations to assist in product development, evaluating policy and transport planning.
For more information please contact:
Matt Sanger (Torque): 020 7952 1079, msanger@torqueagencygroup.com.
Alex Michaelides (Torque): 020 7952 1078, amichaelides@torqueagencygroup.com