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General
- Schützen Umweltzonen unsere Gesundheit oder sind sie unwirksam?, by H.-Erich Wichmann, March 2008.
- Exposure to diesel exhaust induces changes in EEG in human volunteers, by Bjoern Cruts and co-workers, March 2008.
- Off-Road Dieselmotoren und zukünftige Abgasgrenzwerte: Wohin geht die Reise?, by François Jaussi, November 2007
- PM 10 Toxicity Equivalent: New Approach to a Health Oriented PM-Characterization, a presentation by Andres Mayer, November 2007
- Nanopartikel am Strassenrand: Das Potential des Partikelfilters am Beispiel einer dicht befahrenen Strasse, by David Imhof, June 2007 (English summary).
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Presentations from the 2007 HDT particle filter seminar:
- Introduction, Andreas Mayer
- Properties of combustion particles, Heinz Burtscher
- Technical Requirements and Objectives, Andreas Mayer
- Catalytic Coatings For Regeneration (Of Diesel Particulate Filters), Claus Görsmann
- Regeneration by Heat Management: Throttling, Heat-Storage, Heat Recovery, Andreas Mayer
- Typical damages and their cause, Andreas Mayer
- Retrofit in European Low Emission Zones, Lucy Sadler
- Retrofitting Off-Road Engines, Andreas Mayer
- Information sources for particle filter technology, Andreas Mayer
- Support for reducing particulate and NOx emissions from existing engines, by Lucy Sadler and Steve Bell, March 2007.
- Toxic solid nanoparticles, the importance of retrofitting diesel engine particle emission control systems to older in-use diesel engines, and available methods, by John Mooney, February 2007.
- Some key concepts about NO2 and about its possible controls, by Jacques Lemaire, February 2007.
- How to select efficient diesel exhaust emissions control strategies for meeting air quality targets in 2010?, by Jacques Lemaire, November 2006.
- My Lifetime Work on Air Pollution: Exposing a Tragic Ineptness of Human Civilization for Preventive Action, by Professor H.C. Siegmann, October 2006.
- AKPF Communication, September 2006, in English and German.
- Particle filter system news presentation by Andreas Mayer, August 2006
- Particle filter system news presentation by Andreas Mayer, July 2006
- Faltblatt: Partikelfiltersystem fuer Baumaschinen (beco), February 2006
- Faltblatt: Partikelfiltersystem fuer Baumaschinen (SMU), February 2006
- Diesel NO2 Emissions with Different DPF’s and DOC’s, by Jan Czerwinski, February 2006
- A series of papers on nanoparticle emissions, published in the Österreichische Ingenieur- und Architekten-Zeitschrift, Issue 6/2005
- Fine Dust or Nanoparticles? What’s the matter, what is it about? in English and German, by Jan Czerwinski, July 2005
- Filtration of Diesel Soot Nanoparticles and Reliability in Swiss HDV Retrofitting, by Andreas Mayer and co-workers, presented at SIAT 2005
- Secondary emissions risk assessment of diesel particulate traps for heavy duty applications, by N.V. Heeb and co-workers, presented at SIAT 2005
- Nanopartikel im Untertagbau: Vergleichsmessung Projekt AlpTransit Gotthard-Basistunnel Süd, by Alexander Graff, January 2005
- VERT-Verification of Particle-Filter-Systems PFS, by Andreas Mayer, August 2004
- Russsituation (EC) im Untertagbau in der Schweitz in den Jahren 2001-2004, SUVA 2004
- Internet links of interest for anybody starting in DPF, August 2004
- Addressees of special interest to the DPF-Community, August 2004
- Presentation on particulate filter technology, Andreas Mayer, April 2004 [4.1 MB]
- Für eine Revision des Kyoto-Protokolls, Friedrich Legerer and Hans-Peter Kops, February 2004
- TSI Engine Exhaust Particle Sizer (EEPS) Model 3090, September 2003
- New Swiss guideline “Air Pollution Control at Construction Sites” requires retrofitting particle traps to new and old construction equipment, deployed at large worksites, by Max Wyser, BUWAL
- Schwefelfreie Treibstoffe—ist das ausreichend? A. Mayer and J. Czerwinski, March 2003
- Geprüfte und erprobte Partikelfilter-Systeme für die Nachrüstung von Dieselmotoren, Kolloquium Filtertechnik 2003, Karlsruhe, A. Mayer
- Particulate Filter Systems, A. Mayer, January 2003
- Newsletter Special Issue, Health Effects, January 2003
- Der Kinderfressende Gott, Moloch Verkehr, January 2003
- Intake-Throttling for Trap Regeneration: A Cursory Engineering Estimate, January 2003
- Antworten zu Ihren Fragen betreffend Feinpartikel, December 2002
- Swiss Contribution to PMP Phase II, by Andreas Mayer, October 2002
- Wrong saddling of the horse?, a summary of the ETH Conference on Nanoparticle Measurement, August 2002
- EU-Abgas-Emissionsgrenzwerte für Offroad-Motoren, May 2002
- AKPF-ÜBERSICHT/SURVEY, EU-Emissionsgrenzwerte für Dieselabgase, April 2002
- “Definition, Measurement and Filtration of Ultrafine Solid Particles Emitted by Diesel Engines” - a paper presented at the ATW-EMPA-Symposium, A. Mayer, April 2002
- “Particles” - a glossary of terms related to diesel particulate matter and particulate traps, A. Mayer, October 2001
- Dieselmotor-Emissionen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Ultrafeinstaub, J. Weidhofer, N. Winker, August 2001
- Tailpipe Particulate Emission Measurement for Diesel Engines, Heinz Burtscher, March 2001
- Circular letter for construction contractors in Switzerland: English | German | Italian, 5 January 2001
- Particulate Traps For Heavy Duty Vehicles: Technical Basis For Retrofitting Big Vehicle Fleets, BUWAL 2000
- Statistics of Particulate Trap Retrofits in Switzerland: German/English | French | Italian, BUWAL, October 2000
- VERT Final Report - Synopsis: English | German, 10 April 2000
- Lexikon Verbrennungsmotor Partikel, TTM, 3 March 2000
Standards and Guidelines
- Euro 5 and Euro 6 emission regulation for light-duty vehicles (June 2007)
- Description of the VERT test for diesel particulate filters in German and in Spanish (December 2005)
- GRPE PMP Proposal (GRPE-48-11): Recommendations of the Particle Measurement Programme working group for amendments to European Regulation 83 Annex 4 to improve the particulate mass measurement procedure and to introduce a new procedure to measure particle number emissions.
- VERT-FILTERLISTE: Geprüfte und erprobte Partikelfilter-Systeme für die Nachrüstung von Dieselmotoren, 1.6.2003 (Note: This document also available from the BAFU web site)
- Swiss Guideline (VU-5024) on “Air Pollution Control at Construction Sites”
- Excerpt from the Swiss Guideline on “Air Pollution Control at Construction Sites”
- Richtlinie über Abgasmessgeräte für Baumaschinen, Eidgenössisches Amt für Messwesen, 17 March 2000
- CH-Eignungstest für Diesel-Partikelfilter-Systeme, TTM, 15 March 2000