Emission Compliance
Regulations
ReV-Systems.com will provide pertinent regulatory information
on Emission Control Technology to help Diesel Operators (stationary
systems, on-the-road, off-road or marine systems) understand the latest
regulations and how ReV-Systems.com can provide solutions for these
regulations right now to not only save the environment but your bottomline
as well. Click links below for PDF's.
National
- EPA
EPA
and NHTSA Adopt First-Ever Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
and Improve Fuel Efficiency of Medium-and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/climate/regulations.htm
The above proposal is in response
to the below Presidential Memoranum.

EPA
2011 Compliance
Power Systems Tier 4 Regulations
Beginning on January 1, 2011, Tier 4 regulations
will take effect and generator set as well as industrial engine
manufacturers will be required to produce Tier 4 complaint product.
The EPA Tier 4 requirements enforce reductions in Nitrogen Oxide
(NOx) and Particulate Matter (PM) emissions. These are significant
reductions as Electric Power products must produce 93% less NOx
and 94% less PM compared to Tier 1 products.
Emergency Exemption
Since the Tier 4 emissions levels are so low, the
EPA decided that emergency standby generator sets would be exempt
from Tier 4 regulations, including any associated aftertreatment.
The EPA states that emergency standby applications can utilize current
Tier products such as today’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 offerings. The EPA
has carefully defined ‘emergency standby generator’ to mean only
those installations that operate when there is a loss of normal
power. Generators used for peak shaving, parallel operation with
the grid, or storm avoidance will not be granted an emergency exemption
and will be required to be Tier 4 compliant.
Applicable Product Categories
The list of applications that will require Tier 4 certified
generator sets in 2011 are as follows:
• Non-Emergency Standby
Units
• Prime Power Applications
• Load Management/Peak
Shaving
• Electric Power Rental
Units
Tier 4 Disclaimer
Just as with prior Tier levels for
on-highway, non-road and stationary engine products, State and local
agencies (particularly those with non-attainment status for air
quality standards) may impose additional regulations over the EPA’s
Tier 4 regulations. For generator sets, this may impact the emergency
exemption clause for generators in certain areas. As of January
2010, there are no State or local rules/regulations that impact
the Federal Tier 4 rules for generator sets in New York or Connecticut.
EPA
2010 Compliance
EGR vs. SCR
All on-highway engine manufacturers are nearing
the EPA mandated Jan. 1, 2010 deadline to produce engines meeting
new emissions compliance standards that reduce Particulate Matter
(PM) and Nitrogen Oxides (NOx). Most heavy-duty diesel
engine manufacturers (Cummins, Detroit Diesel, Mack, Paccar and
Volvo) have selected a technology referred to as Selective Catalyst
Reduction (SCR) to meet the 2010 standards. However, Navistar
has chosen a different route with Advanced Engine Gas Recirculation
(EGR) as their solution.
Both technologies have their pro’s and con’s, but
they still need to meet the mandate from the EPA that 2010 compliant
on-highway engines must limit NOx to .2 grams per brake-horse-power-hour
(g/bhp-hr).
ReV-Systems.com can make
your fleet compliant by selling and installing our retrofit solution
"The Trucker CELL" will help to meet the 2010 and 2011
EPA Mandate to enable customers to attain compliance PLUS
getting up to a Guarenteed 10% Return-On-Investment (ROI) through
increased fuel economy.
1997 EPA Engine Standards Guide
State
Compliance Rules/Regulations
New
York Rules/Regulations
For customers bidding on work in
New York for the state, the contracts probably will incorporate
emissions requirements. Most requirements include periodic reporting
by contractors regarding use of Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) Fuel
as well as EPA or CARB verified Best Available Retrofit Technology
(BART). Below are the basics of the emissions rules/regulations
currently in place in different areas of the State of New York.
Your customers need to carefully read their specific contract language
and review the most updated form of the rule/regulation that may
be noted in the contract regarding emissions requirements.
NYC Local Law 77
•Applies to: Any
public funded job within the five boroughs of NYC or at a NYC DEP
site.
• Requirements: Non-Road vehicles/equipment
with an engine greater than 50 hp are required to use Ultra Low
Sulfer Diesel (ULSD) Fuel and utilize EPA or CARB verified BART.
NY State Rule 248 (Diesel
Emissions Reduction Act of 2006 “DERA”)
• Applies to: Any State funded
job in New York
• Requirements: As of 12/31/10,
100% of On-Highway Vehicles on work sites funded by NY State agencies
are required to use ULSD fuel and utilize EPA or CARB verified BART
Westchester County Diesel
Engine Retrofit Law
• Applies to: Any
public funded job site in Westchester County
• Requirements: On-Highway Vehicles
(greater than 14,000 lbs) and Non- Road Vehicles/Equipment (50HP
or greater) must use ULSD Fuel and utilize EPA or CARB verified
BART.
NY/NJ Port Authority Clean
Diesel Construction Requirements
• Applies to: Any
job site under the jurisdiction of the NY/NJ Port Authority (Example
– World Trade Center, JFK Airport)
• Requirements: Contractor must
follow the Environmental Performance Commitments (“EPC” Requirements)
• File a Diesel engine Emissions
Mitigation Plan
• Follow Anti-Idling Policy •
Use ULSD Fuel for all diesel powered vehicles/equipment
• Install EPA or CARB verified
BART on any engine greater than 50 hp
Westchester County – Emissions
Standards for Onroad and Nonroad vehicles A 2006 law enacted by
Westchester County took full effect on September 1, 2009 requiring
all contractors performing work for Westchester County to use ultra-low
sulfer diesel (ULSD) fuel and retrofit
on-road and off-road equipment with Best Available Technology (BAT).
The intent of the law is to reduce particulate matter (PM) by 85%
on all construction sites where work is being performed on behalf
of Westchester County with a contract value greater than $150,000.
www.westchestergov.com/Health/Forms/AQ/Diesel_LawEmissionStandards.pdf
ReV-Systems.com
can
review your fleet for compliance with this new law as well as selling
and installing retrofit solutions to enable customers to attain
compliance.
New
Jersey Rules/Regulations
Connecticut
Rules/Regulations
Connecticut Clean Air Construction
Initiative
Impacts off-road equipment being
used on the 7.2 mile work site of I-95 undergoing road widening
and bridge replacement. The urban areas where the work is being
performed (New Haven, Branford and East Haven) have non-attainment
status from the EPA for Ozone and Particulate Matter. Retrofit devices
must be EPA/CARB approved or certified
by the manufacture to provide the minimum reductions of 20% PM,
40% CO, and 50% Hydrocarbons. Most Diesel Oxidation
Catalysts (DOC’s) enable this level of a reduction and are accepted
by the Connecticut DEP.
Glossary
of Emissions Control Technology Systems
Active Regeneration System: system providing extra
heat to the diesel particulate filter to enhance the regeneration
cycle. [OE (Original Equipment) or retrofit]
Catalyzed Diesel Particulate Filter (CDPF):
catalyzed honeycomb wall-flow filter that traps and oxidizes
PM. The oxidation process cleans or regenerates the filter. Also
dramatically reduces CO and HC. Can be packaged in combination with
a muffler or silencer. [OE or retrofit]
Closed Crankcase Ventilation (CCV): device that
captures and returns crankcase emissions to the engine, re-directing
pollutants back to the intake system for re-combustion. [OE or retrofit]
Continuously Regenerating Trap (CRT): device relying
on NO2 to regenerate a non-catalyzed diesel particulate filter.
The NO2 is generated by a diesel oxidation catalyst placed before
the diesel particulate filter. [OE or retrofit]
Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC): flow-through catalyst
that oxidizes pollutants in the exhaust stream of a diesel engine.
Reduces HC, CO and to a lesser extent, PM. Can be packaged in combination
with a muffler or silencer. [OE or retrofit]
Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF): a wall-flow filter
containing alternating blocked channels that forces exhaust gas
through its porous walls, capturing PM. Diesel particulate filters
are used for the reduction of particulate matter. Can be packaged
in combination with a muffler or silencer. [OE or retrofit]
Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR): device that re-circulates
part of the engine exhaust back into the engine to cool peak combustion
temperatures, this in-turn reduces NOx emissions. [OE or retrofit]
Hydroxy Combustion Catalyst (HCC): This system
utilizes the on-demand production of orthohydrogen /parahydrogen
/oxygen gas blend (hydroxy gas) to act as a catalyst to burn long
fuel molecule chains to improve combustion, reduce overall emissions,
increase horsepower and improve fuel economy. [Retrofit]
Low Temperature Combustion (LTC): an engine management
system that precisely controls combustion to maintain thermal efficiency
and avoid forming emission pollutants which normally form due to
incomplete combustion. [OE]
Non-Selective Catalytic Reduction (NSCR): NOx
reduction catalyst, also known as a three-way catalyst that uses
CO and HC over a catalyst to reduce NOx. [OE or retrofit]
NOx Adsorber Catalyst (lean NOx trap – LNT): a
device used to reduce NOx emissions from a lean-burn internal combustion
engine, whereas NOx is adsorbed into the catalyst and during the
regeneration cycle is changed into N2 and H2O. [OE or retrofit]
Oxidation Catalyst (OC): a flow-through catalyst
that oxidizes pollutants in the exhaust stream of a leanburn, natural
gas engine. Reduces HC and CO. Can be packaged in combination with
a muffler or silencer. Sometimes called a two-way catalyst. [OE
or retrofit]
Passive Regeneration: system relying on the exhaust
heat of the engine, duty cycle and engine load to initiate the regeneration
cycle (point at which the DPF oxidizes accumulated particulate and
self-cleans) of a diesel particulate filter.
Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR): as related to emissions,
a process to reduce NOx emissions from a lean-burn engine or oxygen-rich
exhaust. Typically a reductant, such as urea or ammonia, is injected
into the exhaust where it reacts with NOx over a catalyst to yield
N2 and H2O. [OE or retrofit]
Three-Way Catalyst (TWC): catalyst used with spark-ignited,
rich-burn engines to reduce CO, HC and NOx emissions. The reduction
process of these emissions is called “three-way” conversion. [OE
or retrofit]
BAT - Best
Available Technology
BART- Best Available Retrofit
Technology CARB verified
CO
HC
NOx - Nitrogen Oxides
PM -
Particulate Matter
• ULSD -
Ultra Low Sulfer Diesel Fuel