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1.3 Description of the process<br />

With the exception of a relatively small number of electric vehicles, road vehicles are equipped with a<br />

combustion engine for propulsion. In such engines, the chemical energy of fuels such as petrol, diesel<br />

and LPG is converted into mechanical energy. During this conversion process, various substances are<br />

emitted via the exhaust. In addition, emissions are created by the evaporation of motor fuels and<br />

coolants, the wear of brakes, tyres and the road surface, and the leakage and consumption of motor<br />

oil. Depending on the emission component, a specific calculation method has been chosen for the<br />

emission-causing processes:<br />

Combustion emissions (via the exhaust)<br />

Carbon monoxi<strong>de</strong> (CO), volatile organic compounds (VOC) 3 , nitrogen oxi<strong>de</strong>s (NOx), nitrous oxi<strong>de</strong><br />

(N20), ammonia (NH3) and particulate matter (PM10). These emissions <strong>de</strong>pend primarily on the<br />

type of fuel, the engine technology and exhaust gas aftertreatment technology as well as driving<br />

behaviour. These emissions are calculated by multiplying vehicle performance figures (vehicle<br />

kilometres) and emission factors (in grams per vehicle kilometre). Since 2006 the emission factors<br />

are calculated with the empirical emissions mo<strong>de</strong>l VERSIT+.<br />

Sulphur dioxi<strong>de</strong>, carbon dioxi<strong>de</strong> and heavy metals (including lead). These emissions <strong>de</strong>pend on<br />

fuel consumption and the type of fuel. The emission calculation takes place by multiplying the fuel<br />

consumption with emission factors in grams per litre of fuel consumed (based on the content of<br />

sulphur, carbon and heavy metals in the fuel).<br />

VOC components. These components comprise a large group of divergent substances. VOC in<br />

exhaust gas can be subdivi<strong>de</strong>d into alkanes, alkenes, aromatics (including benzene), polycyclic<br />

aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and chlorinated hydrocarbons. Calculation of the various VOC<br />

components takes place by multiplying the total VOC emission with the VOC profile, to obtain the<br />

composition of the VOC according to substance groups (e.g. aromatics, alkanes) and individual<br />

chemical substances (e.g. benzene, formal<strong>de</strong>hy<strong>de</strong>).<br />

Evaporative emissions (from the fuel system of petrol vehicles)<br />

VOC total and VOC components. VOC emissions caused by evaporation are calculated<br />

by multiplying the number of vehicles with emission factors expressed in grams per<br />

vehicle per day. The emission factor <strong>de</strong>pends on the year of manufacturing of the vehicle<br />

because the <strong>de</strong>mands regarding the maximum quantity of evaporation from a vehicle have<br />

become increasingly strict over the years.<br />

Emissions caused by wear processes<br />

PM10 emission caused by the wear of tyres, brakes and the road surface. Calculation<br />

takes place by multiplying the total particle matter emission per tyre per vehicle kilometre<br />

with a factor for the share of PM10 in the total emission; then this emission factor is<br />

multiplied by the number of tyres per vehicle and by the number of vehicle kilometres per<br />

vehicle category;<br />

Heavy metals and PAHs caused by the wear of tyres, brakes and the road surface. In<br />

many cases, particulate matter emission originating from the wear of tyres, brakes and the<br />

road surface contain heavy metals and PAHs. Calculation takes place by means of<br />

profiles that <strong>de</strong>scribe the content of heavy metals and PAHs in the total particulate matter<br />

emission.<br />

Other emissions<br />

Heavy metals and PAHs from the leakage of engine oil. Calculation takes place by<br />

combining data about total engine oil leakage (based on the amount of gaskets) per<br />

vehicle per year and the content of heavy metals and PAHs in lubricants;<br />

Heavy metals due to the consumption (combustion) of engine oil. Calculation takes place<br />

by combining data about the total consumption of engine oil (leakage via the piston rings<br />

into the combustion chambers) per vehicle per year and the content of heavy metals and<br />

PAHs in lubricants.<br />

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VOC are also called hydrocarbons (HC or CH).<br />

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