Air Emissions

SERDP and ESTCP projects are improving the understanding, prediction, and measurement of emissions from military platforms and munitions.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

A Comprehensive Program for Measurement of Emissions From Military Aircraft

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1401
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mengdawn Cheng, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
SERDP Nov 2009

A Field Program to Identify TRI Chemicals and Determine Emission Factors From DoD Munitions Activities

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1197
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kenneth Cowen, Battelle Memorial Institute
SERDP Jan 2006

A NIST Kinetic Data Base for PAH Reactions and Soot Particle Inception During Combustion

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1198
Principal Investigator: Dr. Wing Tsang, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
SERDP Dec 2007

Advanced Mass Spectrometry for Atmospheric Monitoring

Project Information
Project ID: WP-192
Principal Investigator: Dr. John Ballenthin, AFRL/VSBP
SERDP Oct 1998

An Alternative to EPA Method 9 - Field Validation of a Digital Recording and Analysis System for Opacity Compliance Measurements

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200119
Principal Investigator: Mr. Steve Rasmussen, Hill Air Force Base
ESTCP Feb 2005

Aromatic Radicals-Acetylene Particulate Matter Chemistry

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1575
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kenneth Brezinsky, University of Illinois at Chicago
SERDP Dec 2011

Characterization of Open Burning/Open Detonation Emissions

Project Information
Project ID: WP-247
SERDP Oct 1997

Characterization of Particulate Emission: Size Characterization and Chemical Speciation

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1106
Principal Investigator: Dr. Adel Sarofim, University of Utah
SERDP Oct 2003

Combustion Science to Reduce Particulate Matter Emissions for Military Platforms

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1577
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mel Roquemore, Air Force Research Laboratory
SERDP Jan 2012

Continuous Emissions Monitor for Hazardous Air Pollutant Metals

Project Information
Project ID: WP-199807
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Seltzer, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Div.
ESTCP Mar 2001

Demonstration of Diesel Engine Air Emissions Reduction Technologies

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200404
Principal Investigator: Mr. Bruce Holden, NAVFAC Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Dec 2008

Demonstration of Low Emissions Trapped Vortex Combustor Technology

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200123
Principal Investigator: Mr. Ken Barlow, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
ESTCP Aug 2010

Detect and Identify Multiple Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP) at Extended Distances

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1061
Principal Investigator: Dr. Antonio Ting, Naval Research Laboratory
SERDP Jan 1997

Development and Application of Novel Sampling Methodologies for Study of Volatile Particulate Matter in Military Aircraft Emissions

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1627
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mengdawn Cheng, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
SERDP Sep 2012

Development and Integration of Laser-Based Sensors for VOC/NOx and Metals Emissions Monitoring

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1060
Principal Investigator: Dr. Scott Bisson, Sandia National Laboratories
SERDP Oct 2000

Development of Emission Factors for Particulate Matter, Nitrogen Oxides, and Air Toxic Compounds from Military Aircraft

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1402
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kenneth Cowen, Battelle Memorial Institute
SERDP Oct 2010

Development of Non-Thermal Plasma Reactor Technology for Control of Atmospheric Emissions

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1038
Principal Investigator: Dr. Louis Rosocha, Los Alamos National Laboratory
SERDP Oct 2000

Development of a Catalyzed Ceramic Filter for Combined PM2.5 Removal and VOC and CO Oxidation

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1120
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Goldsmith, CeraMem Corporation
SERDP Jan 2001

Development of an EPA Interim Particulate Matter Test Method

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1538
Principal Investigator: Mr. Robert Howard, Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC)
SERDP Dec 2011

Effect of Biodiesel on Diesel Engine Nitrogen Oxide and Other Regulated Emissions

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200308
Principal Investigator: Mr. Bruce Holden, NAVFAC Engineering Service Center
ESTCP Jun 2006