Exhaust emissions prediction and mitigation

摘要

Shipping, despite being a highly efficient form of transport has become one of the worlds major air polluters. Pollution from shipping in European waters amounted to 20 - 30% of the SOx and NOx emitted from all land-based sources in the year 2000 according to an EU report.Despite these concerns demand for global shipping has steadily increased,by 5.5% annually from 2000 to 2007. Increased shipping activity has offset the positive environmental impact of emissions regulations, resulting in a net increase in shipping emissions.