ETH Conference on Combustion Generated Nanoparticles 2019

• Unité de recherche: OFAC
• Numéro de projet: 2019-1

Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Anglais)

The ETH Conference on Combustion-Generated Nanoparticles serves as an interdisciplinary platform for expert discussions on all aspects of nanoparticles, freshly emitted from various sources, aged in ambient air, technical mitigation aspects, impact of particles on health, environment and climate and particle legislation. The conference brings together representatives from research, industry and legislation.

Aircraft and Airport Session 2:

Session 2: Aircraft and Airports Chair: Hüglin Christoph
Rindlisbacher Theo / BAZL Switzerland The First Global Regulatory Limits for Aircraft Engine Particle Mass and Number Emissions
Schripp Tobias, DLR Germany "Real Driving Emission" Measurements at Frankfurt Airport
Fushimi Akihiro / National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan Jet Engine Lubrication Oil as Major Component of Aircraft Exhaust Nanoparticles
Habre Rima / University of Southern California, USA Short-Term Effects of Airport-Associated Ultrafine Particle Exposure on Lung Function and In-flammation in Adults with Asthma

Mise en oeuvre et application (Anglais)

As regards aircraft engine emissions, the conference served as a platform to inform about the introduction of the first global regulation for limitation of ultrafine particle emissions. The aviation sector is the only sector to date with global standards for the limitation of ultrafine particle number emissions, applicable worldwide from 1st January 2023. 
The conference provided contact and start of collaboration between Swiss research and Japanese research concerning aircraft engine particle emissions. It also triggered more monitoring work at airports to better understand the spatial distribution and the contribution of different emission sources to local air quality.