COPERT

Bugs

• Users are unable to send error report from [About] menu

Bugs

• Correction of bug when importing stock of HDVs in VECTO groups from excel to COPERT

Methodological

• Updated emission factors of Euro 6 CNG passenger cars
• Updated emission factors of Euro VI diesel buses
• Updated emission factors of Euro VI diesel hybrid buses
• Updated emission factors of non-exhaust emission factors

Software

• Capability of alternative HDVs classification based on REG EU 2017/2400
• Removal of CO2 correction
• Improved labels of forms and headers

Bugs

• Corrected cold start ratio of diesel Euro 6 cars for NOX & CO
• Corrected cold start ratio of petrol-fueled cars and vans for VOC & CO
• Corrected cold emissions of Euro 6 CNG passenger cars for SPN23
• Minor corrections

Bugs

• • Corrected calculation for cold emissions of CO, NOx, VOC for petrol and diesel PCs and LCVs
  • Software update issues

Methodological

• Revision of degradation methodology
• Revision of non-exhaust emission factors
• Updated emission factors of CO, NOx, VOC and SPN23 for Euro 6 LPG passenger cars
• Updated cold parameters of CO, NOx, VOC for Euro 6 PCs and LCVs
• Introduction of cold emissions of CO, NOx and VOC for Euro V and VI diesel HDVs and buses
• New vehicle category and emission factors added
  • Battery electric passenger cars

Software

• Trip length and duration per vehicle category
• Improved labels of forms and headers

Bugs

• Corrected PM and SPN23 hot emission factors of HDVs and

Methodological

• Introduction of Solid Particle Number (SPN23) emission factors for all vehicle categories
• Updated PM exhaust emission factors. Affected vehicle categories:
  • PCs (Euro 5, Euro 6 a/b/c, Euro 6 d-temp, and Euro 6d)
    • Petrol
    • Petrol Hybrid
    • Petrol PHEV ~ Petrol
    • Diesel
    • Diesel PHEV ~ Diesel
    • LPG Bifuel ~ Petrol
    • CNG Bifuel ~ Petrol
  • LCVs (Euro 5, Euro 6 a/b/c, Euro 6 d-temp, and Euro 6d)
  • HDVs and Busses (Euro V, Euro VI A/B/C and Euro VI D/E)
  • L-category vehicles (Euro 4 and Euro 5)
    • Motorcycles 4-stroke < 250 cm³
    • Motorcycles 4-stroke 250 – 750

Software

• Upgrade of the Energy breakdown form. In this version the energy consumption (and GHG emissions) of all primary fuels (incl. FAME, ETBE) are calculated, and the results are further broken down based on fuel’s origin (fossil or bio).
• The syntax of the command line version of Copert (CLI) has slightly changed. The user’s command must include the following:
  [PATH_TO_COPERT]
-i [PATH_TO_IMPORT]
-oC [PATH_TO_CONVERT_FILE]
-oEF [PATH_TO_EMISSIONS_EXPORT]
  

Bugs

• Import from previous COPERT versions fixed

Methodological

• Updated emission factors for Euro 5 diesel PCs and LCVs (N1-I) for NOx, VOC and CO, new category added (with software update)
• Updated naming for Euro 6 PCs and LCVs (Euro 6 a/b/c, Euro 6 d-temp, and Euro 6d) and HDVs (Euro VI A/B/C and Euro VI D/E)
• Updated emission factors for Euro 6 PCs and LCVs. Affected pollutants:
  • • PCs
      • Petrol: CO, PM, NOx, VOC
      • Petrol Hybrid: PM
      • LPG & CNG ~ Petrol: NOx, VOC
      • Diesel: CO
    • LCVs
      • Petrol: PM
      • Diesel: CO (N1-I only)

Software

• Fixed a bug for software updater
• Could not open file from previous version with Version 5.3.23