Assessment of Smoke Emission by Diesel Light Passenger Vehicles in Gwalior City, India


Year : 2025 | Volume : 15 | Issue : 01 | Page : 35-40
    By

    Gulzar Ahmad Bhat,

  • Manoharmayum Vishwanath Sharma,

  1. Student, Department of Environmental Science, School of Studies in Environmental Science (Indira Gandhi Academy of Environmental Education, Research and Ecoplanning (IGAEERE)), Jiwaji University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
  2. Faculty, Department of Environmental Science, Manipur International University, Imphal West, Manipur, India

Abstract

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The number of vehicles on the highways in Gwalior, a growing city in central India, has been increasing. Most of these vehicles run on diesel, which has led to higher pollution levels. The smoke from diesel vehicles has become a major problem, affecting both the air we breathe and people’s health. Emission’s control has become the major driving force in the development of diesel engines, because the use of conventional fossil fuels can cause climate changes, which might lead to ecological disasters in certain areas. In recent years, various methods have been adopted to meet the increasingly stringent exhaust emission standards of vehicles. Improving diesel engines has made reducing emissions a top priority because burning of fossil fuels damages the environment and drives climate change. The production of toxic gases from fossil fuels, such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and particulate matter (PM), harms the environment and our health. Vehicle exhaust has long been considered a significant source of anthropogenic particulate matter (PM) emissions. Particulate matter emissions from diesel engines have been shown to be harmful to both the environment and human health. For many years, lowering these emissions has been a top scientific focus and a cause of regulatory concern. Hence, the smoke emission was analyzed for the different diesel vehicles in Gwalior City.

Keywords: Emission, smoke, diesel vehicle, particulate matter, human health, CO2

[This article belongs to Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits (joeecc)]

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Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, Manoharmayum Vishwanath Sharma. Assessment of Smoke Emission by Diesel Light Passenger Vehicles in Gwalior City, India. Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits. 2025; 15(01):35-40.
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Volume 15
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Received 16/09/2024
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