| Main Title |
In-house test program report no. 4 : typical vehicle diurnal / |
| Author |
Wilson, Gary M. ;
Rarick., Thomas
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Ann Arbor, Mich. Standards Development and Support Branch. |
| Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Waste Management, Office of Mobile Source Air Pollution Control, Emission Control Technology Division, Standards Development and Support Branch, |
| Year Published |
1976 |
| Report Number |
EVAP 76-3 |
| Stock Number |
PB-270 690 |
| OCLC Number |
706131091 |
| Subjects |
Air--Pollution--Measurement ;
Motor vehicles--Pollution control devices
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| Additional Subjects |
Air pollution ;
Automotive fuels ;
Evaporation ;
Data acquisition ;
Tests ;
Diurnal variations ;
Temperature ;
Motor vehicles ;
Fuel systems ;
Fuel tanks ;
Simulation ;
Losses ;
Comparison ;
Methodology ;
Evaluation ;
Hydrocarbons ;
Heating ;
Evaporative emissions ;
Test methods
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| ELCD |
EPA EVAP-76-3 |
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NVFEL Library/Ann Arbor, MI |
03/21/2011 |
| NTIS |
PB-270 690 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
[ii], 33, [25] p. : ill., charts ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
A diurnal breathing loss test is defined in the Federal Register as 'fuel evaporative emissions as a result of the daily range in temperature to which the fuel system is exposed.' In the case of diurnal evaporative losses, this situation is simulated in the Federal Test Procedure by artificially heating the fuel tank (and indirectly the fuel itself) over a one hour period, such that the tank fuel undergoes a temperature excursion from 60 to 84F. The report researches what is presently known about these three aspects of fuel tank diurnal losses and compares them with the current test procedure. An evaluation of the important differences between a real-life diurnal and a simulated test procedure is made using data gathered from an instrumented fuel tank. This report primarily focuses on the mechanisms involved in the evolution of hydrocarbon vapors from a vehicle fuel tank. |
| Notes |
"October, 1976." Includes bibliographical references (p. 33). Cover title. At head of title: Technical Support for Regulatory Action. "EVAP 76-3." |
