Publication detail

The Roles of Air Pollutants in Freight Mode Selection: Water Transportation

Fan, Y.V., Lee, C.T., Klemes, J.J.

Original Title

The Roles of Air Pollutants in Freight Mode Selection: Water Transportation

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

Transportation is widely recognised as the main contributors to the air pollutants emission. However, the concern in freight mode selection is relatively low compared to that of greenhouse gas (GHGs) / CO2 emission. This study identifies the relationship between the air pollutants and GHGs through an illustrative case of transporting goods from Shanghai to Hong Kong. The transport option with low GHGs emission did not necessary an option with low air pollutants (SOx, NOx, Particulate Matter) emission. The contradict results are also reflected in the case of water transportation. The limitation of life cycle study (transporting and distribution stage) in evaluating the environmental footprint is also discussed by using the case of the food product. The available studies are either excluding the distribution stage (by ship) or only considering the GHGs emission in assessing the environmental component. This study highlights the role of air pollutants in freight mode selection and the need for a comprehensive system boundary for a better decision-making.

Keywords

air pollutants; GHG; well to wheel (WTW) emission; freight mode selection; transporting and distribution

Authors

Fan, Y.V., Lee, C.T., Klemes, J.J.

Released

4. 12. 2018

Publisher

IEEE, 345 E 47TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10017 USA

Location

IEEE, 345 E 47TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10017 USA

ISBN

9781538616543

Book

2018 OCEANS - MTS/IEEE Kobe Techno-Oceans (OTO) : 28-31 May 2018.

Pages from

8559325

Pages to

8559325

Pages count

6

URL

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8559325

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT169904,
  author="Yee Van {Fan} and Jiří {Klemeš}",
  title="The Roles of Air Pollutants in Freight Mode Selection: Water Transportation",
  booktitle="2018 OCEANS - MTS/IEEE Kobe Techno-Oceans (OTO) : 28-31 May 2018.",
  year="2018",
  pages="8559325--8559325",
  publisher="IEEE, 345 E 47TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10017 USA",
  address="IEEE, 345 E 47TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10017 USA",
  doi="10.1109/OCEANSKOBE.2018.8559325",
  isbn="9781538616543",
  url="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8559325"
}