Analysis of Indian

aviation industry and it’s

impact on environment

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Agenda:
§Introduction

§Objective

§Environmental impact of aviation

§Aircraft emission

§Findings

§Calculation of CO2 emission.

§Recommendations
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Introduction:
•The Indian aviation industry - witnessing a
high growth.

•Allied sectors of the airline sector

MRO
Catering
Ground handling

•Positive development in the economy has given a

boost to trade and commerce - air cargo.

•Increase in the aircraft movement => increase in

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Objective:
•To analyze the effect of the growth of aviation
industry on environment.

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Environmental impact of
aviation:
•Noise pollution.

•Air pollution.

•Ground level air emission.

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Aircraft emission:
Ozone
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Carbon dioxide
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Methane (CH4)
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Water vapour
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Contrails
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Cirrus clouds
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Sulphates
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Soot aerosols
•
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Findings:
Amount of co2 emission is calculate for Indian
subcontinent:

Data used:
Traffic statics : domestic passenger.
Traffic statics : International passenger.
Traffic statics : Aircraft movement
Type of aircraft used.

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Traffic statics : Domestic passenger

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Traffic statics : International passenger

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Calculation of CO2 emission:
Taking the example of Boeing 747-400(long haul):
On an average the configuration of Boeing 747-400 is-

First class - 14
Business class - 50
Economy class - 315
Total - 379

According to rose’ method (2006):

Fuel accounted by all economy equivalent seat(x)
(Assuming average fuel consumption of 14.2 liters/KM)
3(14)x + 2(50)x + 315 x = 14.2 liters.

X = .031 liters of jet fuel/KM/pax

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Contd…
Multiplying with the specific energy content of aviation turbine
(36.8) MJ/liter

Energy = 36.8 *.031

=1.15 MJ/economy seat/KM

Assuming load factor of 75 %:

75*1.15/100 = .8625 MJ/economy seat/KM.

Converting this to emission:

Assuming efficiency factor = .0745 kg CO2e/MJ

RFI = 1.9 (index)

EF = .0745 * 1.9
= .142 kg CO2e/MJ. 11
Contd…
Emission = .8625 * .142
= .122 kg CO2 e/economy
pax/KM.

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Calculation of CO2 emission for
domestic network:
Average domestic distance: 1000 km
Type of ticket – Economy (Single trip)
Type of aircraft – Airbus 320
Occupancy - 80 %

Result:

Fuel used – 54 kg
CO2 emission – 169 kg
Total warming effect – 508 kg CO2 equivalent

Total domestic passenger – 8107456

Total CO2 emission in India = 8107456 * 169 13

Calculation of CO2 emission
for international
Average international distance: network:
7000 km
Type of ticket – Economy (Single trip).
Type of aircraft – Boeing 747
Occupancy - 80 %

Result:

Fuel used – 257 kg

CO2 emission – 799 kg
Total warming effect – 2396 kg CO2 equivalent

Total domestic passenger – 2583756

Total CO2 emission in India = 2583756 * 169 14

Contd…
Taking only 10 % of the international
routes:

Total CO2 emission

=1,37,01,60,064+ 20,64,42,104
=1,78,30,44,272 kg of CO2

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Traffic statics: Aircraft
movt. (dom+intl)2008

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Recommendations:
 More research into cleaner air transport.

 Increase the capacity of airports to handle more landings

and thereby reduce unnecessary fuel expenditures on the
ground and in the air.

 Reduce auxiliary power usage by plugging aircraft into

ground-side power supplied by the airport .

 Use single engine taxiing .

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Contd…

 Select more fuel-efficient routes and speeds.

 Reduce excess fuel carried by aircraft .

 Increase maintenance and cleaning of engines

and airframes

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THANK YOU

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