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Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative
Goal: To reduce diesel emissions in the Midwest by working with our Federal, State and local partners, private sector, and non-profit organizations
• To leverage resources to maximize environmental impact
• To accelerate market for clean diesel technologies and fuels
Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative
Region 5Ozone and PM 2.5
Nonattainment Areas104 Full Counties
11 Partial Counties
Ozone and PM 2.5 Nonattainment(52 Counties)
Ozone Nonattainment(52 Counties)
PM 2.5 Nonattainment(11 Counties)
Diesel emissions contribute to:– Ozone (NOx, HC)– Particulate Matter/Haze– Air Toxics
Pose significant public health concerns– exacerbates asthma, causes respiratory and
cardiovascular illness and premature death– Likely human carcinogen
Health Impacts
Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative
Regulatory Background
EPA has issued mandates for on-road and non-road diesel sources
On-road: (heavy duty trucks, garbage trucks, buses)
(engines) Model year 2007
(fuels) *June 2006 - Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel *
(ULSD) 15 ppm (current 500 ppm)
Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative
Regulatory Background
Non-road: (diesel engines in construction, agriculture, mining, industrial, material handling)
• Engines phased in 2008-2014 based on hp• Fuel
– Currently averages 3400 ppm sulfur– 2007 – 500 ppm sulfur (All non-road diesel fuel including
locomotive and marine applications)
– 2010 – 15 ppm sulfur– 2012 – 15 ppm sulfur (locomotive and marine applications)
Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative
On road Diesel RuleIn 2030 prevents:• 8300 premature deaths• More than 9500 hospitalizations•1.5 million work days lost
Non-road Diesel RuleIn 2030 prevents:• 12,000 premature deaths• More than 8900 hospitalizations• Almost 1 million work days lost
Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative
• Diesel engines currently on the road pollute at much higher rates. They can run for 1,000,000 miles and last for 20 to 30 years.
• The rules will address new engines but there is a great opportunity to address existing fleets– In the Midwest, it is estimated that there are
3.5 million engines in the existing fleet
Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative
• Areas of leadership focus for the Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative include:– Ports – Agriculture/Grain Transport – Rail/locomotives– Southeast Michigan/Canada Border Crossing
• Continued commitment to Clean School Bus USA Program and Municipal Fleets
Diesel Technology Solutions – 5 R’s
- Retrofit: The installation of exhaust after treatment technologies – such as particulate filters, oxidations catalysts, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), selective catalytic reduction (SCR) devices and NOx catalysts can reduce emissions of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides (NOx).
- Refuel: The use of advanced diesel fuels, such as ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD), water emulsions, biodiesel, liquid petroleum gas (LPG), compressed natural gas (CNG) and others can lower emissions with or without the addition of other emission control devices.
Diesel Technology Solutions – 5 R’s
- Repair/Rebuild: Regular Engine Maintenance/Engine Rebuild
- Repower: Replacing an older engine with a newer, cleaner engine or replacing a diesel engine with one that can use alternative fuels.
- Replace: Replace entire vehicles or equipment may be the best, most cost-effective option for some of the oldest engines – not necessarily with conventional diesel engines but with electric and hybrid engines
Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC)
• What is it? – Device that oxidize pollutants
in the exhaust stream
• What does it do?– Reduces PM (10-50%), HC
50%, CO 40%
• Cost: $500 - $2,000
• Issues:– Most widely used technology– No maintenance required– Lower PM reductions than
DPF– Applicable to most engines
and vehicles
Major manufacturers: include Donaldson, Lubrizol
Hydrocarbons + O2 = CO2 + H2OCO + ½ O2 = CO2
Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)
• What is it? – Honeycomb or mesh devices
placed within exhaust stream that physically trap and oxidize PM
• What does it do?– Reduces PM, HC, CO (+85%)
• Cost: $5,000 - $10,000
• Issues:– Must be used with ULSD– Passive filters require higher
operating temp.– Periodic removal of
unregenerated ash
Major manufacturers: include Donaldson, Lubrizol,
• Voluntary partnership with the ground freight industry
• Challenges companies to improve the environmental performance of their freight operations
• Three major SmartWay Transport components:– Corporate Partnerships– National Transportation Idle-Free Corridors– Rail/Intermodal
Smart Way Transport Partnership
32 partners and growing in the Midwest
ADM Trucking, Decatur, IL
Baxter Healthcare, Deerfield, IL
Freichs Freight Lines, Swansea, IL
Hub Group, Inc. Downers Grove, IL
Styline Transportation Inc. Huntingburg, IN
Summit Trucking, LLC; Clarksville, IN
Arfsten Transfer, Inc., Clearwater, MN
Bartels Truck Line, Inc. Winthrop, MN
Floyd Wild Trucking, Inc. Marshall, MN
Genmar Transportation, Minneaolis, MN
Hunkes Transfer, Inc. Wadena, MN
J & R Schugel Trucking, New Ulm, MNLakeville Motor Express, St. Paul, MNLangford Inc., St. Cloud, MNMcFarland Truck Lines, Inc. Austin, MN
Midwest Specialized Transportation, Inc. Rochester, MN
Overnite Express, ST. Paul, MN
Phillips & Temro Industries, Eden Prairie, MN
R + E Enterprises, Mankota, MN
Trailwood Transportation, Mounds View, MN
Transport America, Eagan, MN
BND Automotive, LLC Sagamoer Hilles, OH
Garufi logistics, LLC, Orient, OH
Linde Gas, LLC Independence, OH
YellowRoadway Corporation, Akron, OH
H.O. Wolding, Co., Amherst, WI
Quad/Graphics, inc. Susses, WI
Roehl Transport, Inc. Marshfield, WI
Schneider National, Inc. Greenbay, WI
Wausau Carriers, Inc. Wausau, WI
Idling Alternatives
• Direct Fired Heaters
• Auxiliary Power Units
• Automatic Engine Idle System
• Energy Recovery Systems
• Truck Electrification
• Advanced Truck Stop Electrification
Advanced Truck Stop Electrification
Trailer Aerodynamics
Questions??
• Interested in reducing diesel emissions?
• Website coming soon – www.epa.gov/midwestcleandiesel
• Contact: Julie Magee (312) 886-6063
