Diesel Technologies Workshop

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Diesel Technologies Workshop

• John Stark, R.S.
• Wichita Dept. of Environmental Health
• Air Quality Program Supervisor
• November 2, 2007

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Overview

• A word or two about air pollutants
• How is EPA/KDHE/City of Wichita involved?
• Current Wichita Air Quality Status
• Proposed new federal ozone standard (EPA)
• Why reduce diesel emissions?
• What are your options?
• How does all this tie into your bottom line?

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Diesel Emission Overview

• Major sources of NOx, PM 2.5, and CO
• Emissions per vehicle are dropping
• Cleaner engines
• Ultra low sulfur diesel
• Miles traveled is increasing
• Older vehicles do not benefitfleet turnover may
  take 25 years

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Background

• Commercial freight truck and rail
• Travel over 200 billion miles annually
• Consume over 55 billion gallons of fuel
• Account for about 20 of transportation related
  energy use
• Produce approximately 350 million metric tons of
  CO2

55 billion gallons of gasoline and diesel
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Air PollutantsParticulate Matter (smoke, dust,
etc)

• Finer particles are more dangerous to our health
• Diesel exhaust is a significant contributor
• Reducing emissions reduces our health risks
• Required by EPA to measure Particulates (NAAQS)

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Air Pollutants - Nitrogen Oxides

• Combine with fuels and solvents to form ozone
• Nitrogen Oxides are linked to respiratory
  illnesses
• Diesel engines are major contributors to nitrogen
  oxides emissions
• Required by EPA to measure (NAAQS)

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Mobile Source Diesel Emissions Inventory by
Sector (2004)
NOx (6.3 million tons)
PM 2.5 (305,000 tons)
Freight 32
Freight 56
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Air Pollutants -Ground-level Ozone

• Its all O3 - Good up high, bad nearby
• In this presentation we are talking about
  ground-level ozone
• Causes respiratory problems
• Forms from emissions from cars, trucks, homes,
  businesses, utilities, and industry.
• Required by EPA to measure (NAAQS)

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Importance of reducing emissions

• Health and Environmental protection
• New standards on the horizon (Ozone)
• Whats good for the environment can be good for
  your bottom line.

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What steps are in place?

• Regulations controlling Industrial sources
• Area source reduction programs
• Mobile source reduction programs
• (Mandatory in Kansas City area only)
• Voluntary vehicle testing (gasoline) Wichita

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Ozone Trends through 2006
Our current ozone average is .073 PPM We are
currently not in violation of EPAs federal ozone
standard.
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What do we do if EPA lowers the Ozone standard?

• Current EPA standard 84 ppb
• Current Wichita level 73 ppb
• HOWEVER..

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Voluntary Actions

• Trucking
• Maintain your engine
• Tune to factory specs
• Retrofit existing equipment
• Purchase equipment with emission reduction
  technologies
• Implement an idle reduction program
• Warehouses
• Implement an idle reduction policy
• Accommodate truckers needs
• Decrease wait time

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Communities are taking steps

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Idle Reduction Technologies

• Turning the key to the left
• Diesel auxiliary power units
• Battery powered Units
• Automatic shutdown/startup systems
• Engine pre-heaters
• Truck Stop Electrification

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Fuel Trends

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Fuel Prices Impact on Industry

(Companies with 5 or more trucks)
Source A.G. Edwards, US Department of Energy,
and ATA
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Bottom Line

• Benefits of Reduced Idling Policies and Retrofit
  Technologies
• Reduced Fuel Usage Reduced Operating Costs
• Reduced Maintenance Reduced Operating Costs
• Reduced Air Pollution Reduced Health Risk

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How About a Segway?

• More Idle Reduction Information
• Diesel retrofits all the nuts and bolts
• Diesel Technology Forum exposition
• See whats new up close
• How it works
• Next up Durham School Services
• Idle Reduction Project Wichita Public Schools
• Reduced exposure to air pollutants
• Students Drivers
• Reduced operating costs

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• Loans
• National Smartway Truck Loan Program
• Small Business Loan Program
• Grants
• Small Business Advantage Grants
• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
• Tax Incentives???

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Idle Reduction Ordinances

• EPA Model Rule developed in 2006 after extensive
  outreach with trucking industry
• Shares responsibility between drivers and
  warehouses
• More than 20 states and several municipalities
  have them (Including Kansas City area)
• Ordinance parts
• Restriction on idle time (3-10 minutes)
• Minimum weight applicability (8,500-10,000 lbs)
• Exceptions (extreme weather, emergency vehicles,
  refrigeration trucks, service/repair vehicles)