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Abstract
In this article, a model is developed to estimate the greenhouse gases generated by municipal solid waste transporting vehicles. To estimate the load of pollutants to the atmosphere by the vehicles, it is necessary to estimate the speed of the vehicle at different time intervals on Coimbatore roads during transportation of municipal solid waste. The study is designed and conducted to quantify the emission load to atmosphere, particularly by the diesel vehicles. A model has been developed to quantify the greenhouse gases emission and global warming potential generated by these vehicles. In the laboratory, the emissions, such as CO, CO2, HC, and NOx, exhausted for various engines' rpm are measured using the engine test beds and gas analyzer. The estimation of greenhouse gases is predicted by matching the corresponding engine's speed in the laboratory and the actual road conditions. The greenhouse gas emissions generated by these vehicles are predicted by forecasting the municipal solid waste up to the year 2020. The global warming potential values are estimated with the quantity of CO2 emitted during transportation of the wastes. It is found that the greenhouse gas emissions and global warming potential generated by the vehicle for the transport of degradable wastes is higher than the recyclable wastes.