Diesel Industry Applauds EPA’s Support for SCR Technology
EPA’s Guidance on Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR)
Opens Doors for Low-Emission Clean Diesels
Diesel Industry Applauds EPA’s Support for SCR Technology
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum, issued the following statement in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recently-announced guidelines for Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR):
“The diesel industry welcomes the EPA’s guidelines for Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR). SCR is one of the most cost-effective and fuel-efficient technologies available to help reduce emissions from passenger cars as well as heavy-duty trucks and buses.
“When combined with the new ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD), which began flowing nationwide in October 2006, SCR can significantly lower nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter (PM), hydrocarbons (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO). The addition of a diesel particulate filter can further reduce these emissions.
“EPA’s receptivity to SCR technology provides an important level of flexibility and choice for manufacturers working to meet near-zero emissions levels for diesel engines. A number of heavy-duty diesel engine makers and light-duty vehicle manufacturers have indicated that SCR could be a key part of future emissions compliance with new EPA air quality regulations that will be phased in by 2010.
“SCR is particularly appealing for its potential within the growing diesel passenger vehicle market. Americans have steadily been adopting fuel efficient clean diesels, which typically get 20 to 40 percent more miles to the gallon than their gasoline counterpart. The EPA’s new guidelines demonstrate progress toward achieving emissions reductions that will allow diesel cars, trucks and SUVs to meet the stringent air quality standards in all 50 states.”
More information about EPA’s guidelines on SCR is available at: epa.gov/otaq/cert/dearmfr/mfrltrs3.htm.
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The Diesel Technology Forum is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the economic importance
and environmental progress of diesel engines and equipment. Forum members represent the three parts of the modern
clean diesel system: advanced engines, cleaner diesel fuel and effective emissions control systems.
For more information, visit www.dieselforum.org.
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