AR 05-03
Development of an Exposure Model for Diesel Locomotive Emissions near
the Alameda Corridor
Hamid R. Rahai
Center for Energy and Environmental Research and
Services (CEERS)
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840
Tel: (562) 985-5132
Fax: (562) 985-4408
Email: rahai@csulb.edu
Project Objectives:
Currently the Alameda Corridor handles more than 30 trains
per day and has the capacity to increase the train movements to 150 per day.
The diesel locomotives are used for freight movements between the ports of
Los Angles and Long Beach and the transcontinental rail yards and downtown
Los Angles, about 20 miles away. These locomotives emit significant amounts
of pollutants into the atmosphere and the surrounding communities are affected
by these emissions. The objective of the proposed study is to measure carbon
monoxide (CO), black carbon (BC) and particle number concentrations due to
the passage of these trains in the city of Long Beach. The study will provide
the exposure concentrations of these pollutants at different distances from
the Alameda Corridor and can be used for exposure control options such as the
installation of appropriate filtration systems, building construction strategies
within a specified distance of the Corridor, and emissions control strategies.
Project Poster
Tasks:
A. Development of a Mounting Rack and Calibration of the Equipment (3
months)
B. Measurements of Emissions from Diesel Locomotives Near the Alameda Corridor
(8 months)
Milestones/Dates:
Draft report due by 5/31/06
Total Budget:
$40,000
Student Involvement:
Student Assistants: 500 hours at $15/hr
