VOC species emissions from gasoline direct injection (GDI) and port fuel injection (PFI) vehicles combusting different gasoline

Abstract

Reducing VOCs can effectively reduce the concentration of PM2.5 and O3. Different gasoline compositions can impact the VOC species emitted by GDI and PFI vehicles. In this study, VOC species emitted from GDI and PFI vehicles combusting gasoline with different compositions (i.e., G1-market #92 gasoline, G2-high alkane gasoline, and G3-high heavy aromatic gasoline) were tested, and the influence of VOC species on O3 formation were investigated. The results indicated that the GDI vehicle consistently exhibited higher VOC emissions than the PFI vehicle in combusting three types of gasolines. The presence of short-chain alkanes and alkenes in the exhaust of combusting G2 and ethyne among the aromatics of combusting G3 resulted in higher VOC emissions from combusting G2 and G3 than from combusting G1 in the GDI vehicle. High alkane gasoline exhibited larger reductions of VOC emissions in the PFI vehicle but increased the proportions of propene, 1-butene, and ethyne emissions. High heavy aromatic gasoline increased the proportion of ethyne emissions in the GDI vehicle and increased the proportion of toluene, formaldehyde, and propane emissions in the PFI vehicle. The overall emission variation of ozone formation potential (OFP) was similar to those of VOC emissions. Alkene (C2-C6), monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (MAHs) and aldehydes had high contribution to O3 formation. Further research is needed to optimize fuel upgrading for GDI vehicles to ensure effective emission reduction. The results would help reduce vehicle emissions and provide support for achieving synergistic prevention and control of PM2.5 and O3 pollution.