Presentation on REBRAKE, the European Commission-supported project to better understand brake-wear emissions and their impact on air quality.
Theodoros Grigoratos (JRC) presented the summary of the investigation which covered PM10 emission factors for non-exhaust particles.
Some discussion of an example of a damage cost scenario – after some discussion this was removed from the presentation as the scenario was theoretical only and was not not technically feasible to achieve.
Noted there is very little information on clutch wear, nearly nothing since 1990 when asbestos was removed, however, as most modern clutches are contained, there is probably no need to study this further.
REBRAKE study ongoing – objective : 50% reduction on brake emissions
M Gustaffson – VTI presented findings on interaction of tyre/road wear particles: