Carcinogenic Soot Particles From Petrol Engines
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 - 13:02
in Physics & Chemistry
First, diesel vehicles tainted their reputation with soot particles, then high nitric oxide emissions. So are owners of new gasoline cars environmentally friendly? Not always, says a new study led by Empa scientists: some direct-injection gasoline engines emit just as many soot particles as unfiltered diesel cars did in the past. Particle filters can remedy this.