Bus testing at Pennsylvania Transportation Institute

Michal has been building portable, on-board vehicle exhaust emissions monitoring systems since 1996.
This page is an example of mad scientists at work measuring emissions.

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Test crew - left to right: Joe Allsop, Josh Wilson and Michal Vojtisek-Lom

First generation portable, on-board emissions monitoring system designed in 1999 by Joe and Michal at Joe's place in Niagara Falls, NY

Second generation on-board system designed in 2001 by Joe and Michal at Clean Air Technologies's shop

Instrumented bus on the Pennsylvania Transportation Institute's 1-mile test track

Inside of the instrumented bus with Dr. Andre Boehman, Fuel Science professor at the Pennsylvania State University, Elana Champan and Jen Stefanik, graduate students, and PTI drivers

Jennifer Stephanik's Di-Methyl Ether fueling system project. PTI's Bob Ceprich driving, Jennifer (in front) collecting data on her experimental di-methyl ether fueling system, Dan Weber from Clean Air Technologies running onboard emissions monitor.

This site is maintained by Michal, a Buffalo biodiesel user and supporter, retired river guide, science bum, hillbilly, diesel exhaust alchemist, and solar and wind energy master. Please call 1-877-VEG-FUEL or e-mail michal@buffalobiodiesel.org.
Last updated Jan 17, 2004