At the Laboratory of Applied Thermodynamics (LAT) of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), they work on engine emissions, fuels, combustion and the environmental impact of transport. They have joined REALCHEM because the project addresses a question of high importance: how can hard-to-electrify transport sectors, such as shipping, aviation, heavy-duty vehicles and non-road machinery, move towards low-carbon fuels without creating new air quality or health problems?
For them, REALCHEM is an opportunity to contribute their experience in emission measurements and emission modelling, especially for shipping and to work with European partners towards cleaner and more sustainable transport.
Leading REALCHEM on shipping
AUTh has an important role in REALCHEM, especially in the study of shipping emissions. They are leading the work on shipping emissions, including the preparation of measurements, the emission characterization and the development of emission factor information for marine applications. They are also contributing to measurements in heavy-duty/non-road machinery and aviation activities, mainly with expertise and instrumentation related to black carbon and ultrafine particles. In addition, AUTh leads work on transport emission modelling and on mitigation strategies for regulated and emerging pollutants.
Protecting air quality and human health through research
REALCHEM is important due to the fact that the transition to low-carbon fuels should not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but also protect air quality and human health. Hard-to-electrify transport sectors will continue to rely on combustion-based technologies, so it is important to understand how new fuels and technologies perform under real-world conditions. By combining emission measurements, chemical analysis, modelling and impact assessment, REALCHEM can help identify solutions that are both climate- and environmental- friendly, with low carbon and air quality related pollutant emissions.
The LAT REALCHEM team