Diesel Oxidation Catalyst Installation on High-Horsepower River Pushboats through the EPA Emerging Technology Program
Mississippi River Corridor-Tennessee and Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency created the National Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies program to provide competitive grants for projects to reduce diesel emissions using promising retrofit technologies that are not yet verified. Emisstar is a project team member for an ongoing Emerging Technologies project that, once completed, will result in reductions of over 90 tons of particulate matter through installation of diesel oxidation catalyst and closed crankcase ventilation system technology on six river pushboats operating in central US river waterways. As a member of a uniquely diverse project team representing conservation (Mississippi River Corridor - Tennessee), industry (ESW Group), and transportation (Ingram Barge Company) interests, we are providing portable emissions measurement system (PEMS) testing, technical project management support and assisted with grant-writing for the $2 million project.
Although the project is still ongoing, several vessels have been installed with the emissions control technology, and PEMS testing has validated that the technology is effective in providing emissions reductions in real-world vessel operations. Emisstar continues to work closely with the grantee, Mississippi River Corridor-Tennessee, other project partners and the EPA to educate the general public about the environmental benefits of programs such as the National Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies program.
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