ESTIMATING THE EMISSION FROM TERMINAL TRACTOR IN WESTPORTS MALAYSIA: A REVIEW

Abstract

Emissions are the term used to depict the gases and particles, which are put into the air or transmitted by different sources. Decreasing the effects of products relationship on human wellbeing and the earth is a top need for the Westport Malaysia Sdn Bhd. Most of the research agreed that the emission from vehicles and machinery in the port area could cause emissions. Terminal Tractor was the largest number of vehicles in Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd. At the same time, it can produce higher amounts of emissions in the port area. For this reason, the current study aims to investigate the amount of emission release and type of gases of emission release from the Terminal Tractor based on the activity rate in Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Pulau Indah. The study used data collected from the Terminal Tractor in port area that include the distance traveled, fuel consumption and operation hour. Further, the data was analyzed using various types of formulas and generated into Microsoft Excel and formulae to confirm the results based on the distance traveled operation hour and fuel consumption. The emission factor produced by each Terminal Tractor is based on the activity rate, which is the operation hour and distance travel every week for three months in 2018. Each type of emission will produce by Terminal Tractor according to the operation hour and distance travel for every Terminal Tractor in the port area. Every emission factor may result in different values every day. Moreover, the higher activity rate in port operation will result in a higher number of emissions produced. The study provided recommendations based on these results for the future implications for academicians and practitioners.