Automobile Air Pollutant Emission and Control. In Environmental Sustainability and Conservation in Nigeria

Abstract

One major problem the populace, and indeed the people in the urban cities, are facing today is environmental pollution. This paper analyses various sources of pollutant emissions from the internal combustion engines. For proper determination of emission levels, the detailed chemical processes of pollutant formation with the methods of obtaining the specific emission and emission index were analysed. The paper also discusses how emission of pollutants from automobile can be controlled by incorporating catalytic converter and particulate traps in the exhaust system.