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Emissions Form Internal Combustion Engines: European Legislation and Impact upon Technology

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Industrial Air Pollution

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Legislation on motorcar emissions was established in Europe more than 20 years ago. Very strict exhaust emission levels will soon be imposed in Europe and the use of 3 way catalytic converters is the only option to achieve this goal. As these devices need a very precise control of the air-fuel mixture, it is necessary to study various aspects of mixture preparation and fuel injection.

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Martins, J.J.G. (1992). Emissions Form Internal Combustion Engines: European Legislation and Impact upon Technology. In: Müezzinoğlu, A., Williams, M.L. (eds) Industrial Air Pollution. NATO ASI Series, vol 31. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76051-8_19

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