It looks like they missed the easy one. Change to Biodiesel.....LS Diesel isn't the answer. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Addison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Cc: <biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 6:23 PM Subject: [biofuel] Clean Diesel Technologies Can Improve Existing Engines
> Diesel Technology Forum publishes a new report covering upgrades to > existing diesel engines to reduce emissions—including retrofits, > repair/rebuilt, refuel, and repower. > > http://www.dieselforum.org/news/may_13_2003.html > > Clean Diesel Technologies Can Improve Existing Engines > New White Paper Details Strategies for Upgrading and Modernizing Diesels > > Full Report > http://www.dieselforum.org/whitepaper/downloads/retrofit.pdf > > WASHINGTON, DC - Thanks to continuous improvements in clean diesel > technologies, new diesel engines and equipment are significantly > cleaner than those built just a decade ago. A new report from the > Diesel Technology Forum - a unique organization that represents > engine makers, fuel refiners and manufacturers of emissions control > devices - details how many of these same clean diesel advancements > can be applied to some existing diesel engines. > > "Diesel engines are the workhorse of the American economy, often > lasting hundreds of thousands of miles or running for hundreds of > thousands of hours," said Allen Schaeffer, DTF's executive director. > "Upgrading these older, durable engines with new clean diesel > technologies can be a win-win situation - the region gets cleaner air > and the operator gets better engine performance." > > "While some upgrades can reduce key emissions by more than 90 > percent, it's important to realize there is no one-size-fits-all > solution," Schaeffer continued. In fact, the Forum's new report - > entitled Cleaner Air, Better Performance: Strategies for Upgrading > and Modernizing Diesel Engines and available on the Forum's web site > at www.dieselforum.org - explores five options for enhancing > emissions performance: > > > * Repair/Rebuild - Regular engine maintenance plays a critical role > in ensuring proper engine performance and engine rebuilding can > significantly lower emissions in some cases. > * Refuel - The use of advanced diesel fuels, such as ultra-low sulfur > diesel (ULSD), can lower emissions with or without the addition of > other emissions control devices. > * Retrofit - The installation of exhaust aftertreatment technologies > - such as particulate filters, oxidation catalysts, exhaust gas > recirculation (EGR), selective catalytic reduction (SCR) devices, and > NOx catalysts - can reduce emissions of particulate matter and > nitrogen oxides (NOx). > * Repower - Replacing the older engine with a new clean diesel engine > can be a cost effective option for certain highly-valuable pieces of > diesel equipment. > * Replace - Replacing entire vehicles or equipment may be the best, > most cost-effective option for some of the oldest engines. > > The Forum finds that identifying the best candidates for upgrading in > a fleet - namely, matching the right engines with the appropriate > clean diesel enhancement technology - is crucial to a successful > project. To assist on this front, the report identifies several key > project startup issues and outlines a number of technical and > financial resources available to help facilitate diesel engine > upgrades. > > The report also profiles a number of engine upgrade projects that are > currently demonstrating success in the field. These case studies > include upgrades to New York City's transit bus fleet, the retrofit > of construction equipment at Boston's Big Dig project, and a pilot > project to upgrade freight trucks undertaken by ARCO/BP and Ralph's > Grocery in California. > > Schaeffer cautioned that, while these diesel retrofit projects are > often very cost effective when measured against other emissions > reduction strategies, the costs are not insignificant to the owners > and operators of the equipment. A number of state and federal > programs have been developed to help fund diesel emission reduction > projects, and the Forum's web site includes a directory of funding > sources for these types of projects. > > "Upgrading existing engines with new clean diesel technologies is a > strategy that today is producing quantifiable air quality > improvements in many regions of the United States," concluded > Schaeffer. "Whether it's cleaner new engines or upgrades to the > existing fleet, clean diesel can simultaneously help meet our > environmental goals and power our economy." > > ### > > The Diesel Technology Forum represents manufacturers of engines, fuel > and emissions control systems. It brings together the diesel > industry, the broad diesel user community, civic and public interest > leaders, government regulators, academics, scientists, the petroleum > industry and public health researches to encourage the exchange of > information, ideas, scientific findings and points-of-view to current > and future uses of diesel power technology. For more information > about the Forum and to view our white paper, visit our web site at > www.dieselforum.org. > > Cleaner Air, Better Performance: Strategies for Upgrading and > Modernizing Diesel Engines > NOTE: You will need Adobe Acrobat to view the following: > > EXECUTIVE SUMMARY [.18 MB PDF format] > I. THE ISSUE: NEW VERSUS EXISTING DIESEL ENGINES [.35 MB PDF format] > II. EMISSIONS PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT OPTIONS [1.1 MB PDF format] > III. IMPLEMENTING EMISSION PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS [.90 MB PDF format] > IV. EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD: CASE STUDIES [.82 MB PDF format] > V. ENDNOTES [.26 MB PDF format] > > FULL REPORT [3.7MB PDF format] > > Media Contacts: > California: > Pam Jones, mobile 650/576/9377 > 650/598/9905 > At Forum Office: > Allen Schaeffer, 301/668-7230 > Bill Buff, 202/289-2001 > > News Releases Table of Contents > > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get A Free Psychic Reading! 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