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Main Title Cleaner Diesels: Low Cost Ways to Reduce Emissions from Construction Equipment.
CORP Author ICF International, Inc., Fairfax, VA.; Environmental Protection Agency, Washinton, DC. National Center for Environmental Innovation.
Year Published 2007
Report Number EP-W-5-022; 68-W-03-028
Stock Number PB2011-106548
Additional Subjects Construction equipment ; Air pollution control ; Diesel engines exhaust emissions ; Operating strategies ; Fuel strategies ; Benefit cost analysis ; Nitrogen oxide (NOx) ; Particulate matter (PM) ; Equipment strategies ; Air quality ; Diesel fuels ; Low cost activities
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NTIS  PB2011-106548 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
The report groups low cost activities in three categories: (1) operating strategies, (2) fuel strategies, and (3) equipment strategies. Operating strategies in Section 2 include reducing unnecessary idling, improving preventive maintenance, and training equipment operators. Section 3 focuses on use of cleaner fuels, including ultra-low sulfur diesel and biodiesel. Equipment strategies in Section 4 include retrofits, repowering/engine upgrades, and electrification. For each strategy, we provide a brief description, report cost/benefit information, and discuss practical implementation issues. Section 5 summarizes our conclusions.