Reducing Emissions From Diesel Engines Robert Cross Chief, Mobile Source Control Division

Reducing Emissions Reducing Emissions From Diesel EnginesFrom Diesel Engines

Robert CrossRobert Cross

Chief, Mobile Source Control DivisionChief, Mobile Source Control Division

California Environmental Protection Agency

AIR RESOURCES BOARD

Outline

About Diesel Exhaust

California’s Diesel Control Plan

New Engine Standards

Retrofit Programs

Conclusions

Diesel Exhaust is Unhealthy

NOx Precursor to ozone - a lung irritant Precursor to PM2.5 - lung disease, mortality

Diesel PM = toxic air contaminant (TAC) Identified as toxic in August 1998 Contains 40+ substances identified as TACs Carcinogenic in humans & animals Non-cancer damage to lungs

Diesel: Cancer RiskRemains High

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Diesel: Major Source of NOxStatewide in 2000

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CA’s Control Plan For Diesels

Comprehensive plan adopted 9/00 Addresses NOx and PM Driven by diesel identification as toxic Near-zero emission limits: new engines Cleaner fuel: 15 ppm S Better in-use testing/enforcement Retrofit existing diesel engines w/ filters

ARB’s Inter-DivisionalPartnership For Risk Reduction

Mobile Source Control DivisionMobile Source Control Division•On- and off-road diesel emission standards•Retrofit programs

Mobile Source Operations DivisionMobile Source Operations Division•Fleet and roadside enforcement

Stationary Source DivisionStationary Source Division•TAC identification•Fuel quality•Stationary and agriculture

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Tighter On-Road Diesel Emission Standards ADOPTED: New Engines

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On-Highway HDD Fleet Mix

Source: EMFAC2000, Statewide, GVWR=8,500+ lbs.

Diesel PMIn-Use Retrofit Program

Achieves 80% of Plan’s Reductions (2010) Retrofit every Diesel in California w/ filters

Feasibility Exposure

Approaches Regulation Incentive funds Voluntary action

Effectiveness Minimum 85% PM reduction/vehicle Get NOx reduction when feasible

Typical Retrofits

Filter System

Filter System

Filter System

ImplementationFilter Retrofits

Regulation Urban transit buses

4500 filter retrofits starting 2003 New engines - filters required 2002

Trash trucks Regulation under development

Permit conditions e.g., major construction projects

Implementation (cont.)

Incentive funding School buses

$12.5 million. ~2000 filter retrofits, beginning 2001.

NOx and PM Reductions $100 million FY01/02. Incremental cost of new, repower, retrofit paid. Intended to create offsets for increased electrical

generation.

Implementation (cont.)

Voluntary City of Los Angeles

1300 vehicles

Caltrans Clean new purchases (e.g., LPG) Retrofit filters (~600)

Need recognition for others Labeling Publicity

Demonstration Programs Support Implementation

BP ECD - (# vehicles with filters)

Ralph’s grocery trucks (10) BP tanker trucks (10) LA County MTA (4) Hertz equipment rental (10) LA City Sanitation (10) People movers/local amusement park (10) School busses San Diego (10)

School Buses LA (39) Construction equipment (19)

Technical Support & Outreach

International Advisory Committee.

Certification of retrofit devices.

Testing and evaluation.

Partnership with local agencies.

Coordination with U.S. EPA’s program.

Plan will reduce: •PM emissions•Cancer risk•Respiratory impact

Other benefits include:•Improved visibility •Reduced soiling

Benefits

For More Information

Diesel Risk Reduction Website www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/diesel/diesel.htm Sign up to receive notices

Talk to a real person (626-575-6973), or ____@arb.ca.gov Annette Hebert - Manager, Heavy-Duty Diesel In-

Use Strategies Branch G. Scott Rowland - Manager, Retrofit Assessment

Section Nancy Steele, Ph.D. - Manager, Retrofit

Implementation Section