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EPA’s Locomotive and Marine Diesel Proposal

EPA’s Locomotive and Marine Diesel Proposal. March 27, 2007. Overview. Locomotives, Marine Diesels, and Air Quality Locomotives What the rule covers Background on locomotives and railroads Marine Diesels What the rule covers Background on marine diesels What We’re Proposing

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EPA’s Locomotive and Marine Diesel Proposal

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  1. EPA’s Locomotive and Marine Diesel Proposal March 27, 2007

  2. Overview • Locomotives, Marine Diesels, and Air Quality • Locomotives • What the rule covers • Background on locomotives and railroads • Marine Diesels • What the rule covers • Background on marine diesels • What We’re Proposing • Benefits and Costs • The Process for Completion

  3. Reconciling Diesels with the Environment: EPA’s National Clean Diesel Campaign Tier 2 Light-Duty final rule 1999 fully phased in 2009 Diesels held to same stringent standards as gasoline vehicles Heavy-Duty Highway sales 800,000 / yr 40B gallons / yr final rule 2000 fully phased in 2010 Locomotive/Marine sales 40,000 (1,000 locomotives) / yr 6B gallons / yr proposal 2007 fully phased in 2017 Nonroad Diesel sales over 650,000 / yr 12B gallons / yr final rule 2004 fully phased in 2015

  4. The Last Big Mobile Source:1/3 of NOx and 2/3 of diesel PM in 2030 Mobile Source NOx Total=4,500,000 tons/yr Diesel PM2.5 Total=78,000 tons/yr (diesel-fueled engines)

  5. What the Rule Covers-- Locomotives Line-Haul Switch Sales ~700-1200 / year Typically rebuilt every 5-7 years Passenger

  6. EMD GE North American Locomotive Market: 2 Major Builders (GE & EMD) 8 Major Customers (Class 1 railroads + Amtrak) Switcher Passenger Class 2&3 Class 1 line-haul EMD 710 series 2-stroke Tier 2 • BNSF, • Union Pacific, • CSX, • KC Southern, • Norfolk Southern, • Canadian Pacific, • Canadian National GE Evolution series 4-stroke Tier 2

  7. Covered in separate initiative Category 1 Commercial (<5 liter/cylinder) ~15,000/year (about half are aux engines) What the Rule Covers--Marine Diesels <75 hp <10,000/year workboats fishing vessels police boats Category 2 (5 to 30 liter/cyl)<300/year gen sets sailboats auxiliary power for ocean-going vessels Recreational ~15,000/year ferries cruisers tugboats Category 3 (>30 liter/cyl) yachts Great Lakes freighters ocean-going ships

  8. Marine Diesel Engines Category 1 Commercial Category 2 <37 kW Recreational

  9. Marine Diesel Emissions– Not Just a Coastal ConcernU.S. Waterways (from American Waterways Operators, Inc., 1981)

  10. Technical Challenges to Applying Tier 4 Technologies to Smaller Vessels • Engine compartments wrap around the engine • Limited space for additional technology • Bigger issue for recreational and small commercial

  11. Proposed Locomotive Standards

  12. Proposed Marine Diesel Standards

  13. Nationwide PM Reductions From the Proposal with current standards Particulate Matter (annual tons) PM with proposed standards Calendar Year

  14. Nationwide NOx Reductions From the Proposal with current standards NOx (annual tons) NOx with proposed standards Calendar Year

  15. Proposal Annual Costs and Benefits in 2030

  16. The Process Toward Completion • Proposal signed by Administrator Johnson March 1 • Comment period open for 90 days after publication (~July 1st) • Hearings in Seattle May 8 and Chicago May 10 • Targeting final rule before the end of the year

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