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Evaporative EmissionStandards for Boats
Evaporative Emission Standards for Boats
Mike SamulskiOffice of Transportation and Air Quality
International Boat Builders’ Exhibition & Conference
Session 309: Boat Fuel SystemsOctober 7, 2008
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Outline
• Overview of new program
• Evaporative emission types
• New Standards
• Program details
• Small businesses
• Certification
• Questions
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Final Rule
• On September 4, 2008, EPA Administrator Steve Johnson signed, into law, new exhaust and evaporative emission standards for spark-ignition marine engines and vessels.
• These standards apply only to new engines and vessels sold for use in the United States.
• The standards will help reduce harmful health effects of ozone and carbon monoxide from these products.
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Final Standards: Overview
• HC+NOx exhaust emission standards for SI marine engines are similar in stringency to existing standards in California
• New CO exhaust emission standards for all SI marine engines
• New Not-to-Exceed provisions
• New evaporative emission standards
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Evaporative Emission Types
Refueling/spillage Venting emissions (diurnal, hot soak, running loss)
Permeation (fuel tank, hoses, other)
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Highway Evap Standards
Three decades of automotive evaporative emission control(full vehicle test/standards)
Nonroad equipment are just now becoming
subject to evaporative emission control
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Existing Nonroad Standards
• Component based standards– Fuel and tank permeation– Component test for diurnal control– Design-based certification
• Existing standards– Large SI equipment (2007)– Recreational vehicles (2008)– Portable gas cans (2009)
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New Standards
SI Marine• Portable tanks
– Tank permeation– Self-sealing vent
• Vessels– Hose and tank permeation– Diurnal emissions– Refueling spillage
Small SI as well– Hose and tank permeation– Running loss
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Marine Evap Standards
Standard/Category
Hose Permeation
Tank Permeation
Diurnal
Standard level 15 g/m2/day 1.5 g/m2/day 0.40 g/gal/day
Portable tanks 2009a 2011 2010b
PWC 2009 2011 2010
Other tanks 2009a 2012 2011c,d
a 2011 for primer bulbs. Phase-in for under cowl fuel lines, by length, on OB engines: 30% 2010, 60% 2011, 90% 2012, 100% 2015.b Design standard.c Fuel tanks installed in nontrailerable boats (> 26 ft. in length or >8.5 ft. in width) may meet a standard of 0.16 g/gal/day over an alternative test cycle.d The standard is effective July 31, 2011. For boats with installed fuel tanks, this standard is phased-in 50%/100% over the first two years. As an alternative, small manufacturers may participate in a diurnal allowance program.
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Program Details
HosePermeation
Diurnal
RefuelingSpillage
TankPermeation
Small Business
Provisions
Certification
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Fuel Line Permeation
• Fuel line– 15 g/m2/day, 2009
• Fuel CE10, 23°C– Boat and engine hose
• Phase-in for under cowl fuel line– Primer bulbs, 2011
• Vent and fill lines– Standards do not apply unless hose will
hold standing fuel
• Fuel line manufacturers will certify
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Technical Approaches
• Straight-run hose– Low permeation hose widely available– Fluoroelastomer/fluoroplastic barriers– SAE J1527 includes specification for 15 g/m2/day hose
• Molded hose and other rubber components– Fluoroelastomer construction– Alternative primer bulb products
rubber
barrier layerreinforcement
cover
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Fuel Tank Permeation
• 1.5 g/m2/day– E10 fuel, 28°C– Preconditioning
• Fuel soak• Durability testing
• Design-based certification– Metal tanks– Automotive type multi-layer tanks
• Tank manufacturer will certify
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Technical Approaches
• Multi-layer constructions• Alternative materials• Barrier treatments• Barrier platelets• Coatings• Nanocomposites
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Diurnal Standards
• Portable fuel tanks– Self-sealing valve
• Installed tanks– Trailerable boats (<26 ft)
• 0.40 g/gal/day• 25.6-32.2°C
– Nontrailerable boats• 0.16 g/gal/day• 27.6-30.2°C
• Tank manufacturer will certify
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Technical Approaches
• Design-based certification– Seal tank (up to 1.0 psi)
• Can use pressure mitigation (e.g. bladder)
– Passive-purge carbon canister• Prevent fuel from entering canister• Carbon and canister
specifications
canister in boat
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• Fuel nozzle standards– Marinas must use standard nozzles whenever they replace
existing nozzles or install new ones– Same to those already used for motor vehicle pumps
• Standardized dimensions• Automatic shut-off
• System integration– Fuel systems should be designed to allow flow to nozzle for
automatic shut-off– Will help with carbon canister installation designs and
reduce spillage
Refueling
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System Integration
• Industry consensus standards– SAE J1527 addresses hose permeation– ABYC H24 potential vehicle for specifying best
practices for fuel system designs– NMMA certification
• Canister installation standards– Industry is developing canister installation practices
in context of EPA & USCG standards– ABYC is assessing fuel/air separators and fuel
system designs for spillage control
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Potential Canister Installation
Fill neck
Vapor space(for fuel expansion)
Valve ororifice
Vent line
CanisterFuel tank
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Small Businesses
• Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act– Convened SBREFA Panels in 2001 and 2006– Representatives from engine, boat, tank, and hose
manufacturers
• Rule includes all recommendations from panel report– Appropriate lead time– Broad definition of emission family– Compliance progress review for fuel tanks– Engineering design-based certification for tanks– Fuel tank credit program– Hardship provisions
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Certification Procedures
The ABCs of getting a Certificate of Conformity with EPA emission
regulations…
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Certification Procedures
• The basics:– If your product is subject to EPA emissions standards,
you must obtain a Certificate of Conformity before you introduce it into US Commerce.
• Must demonstrate compliance with the applicable regulation.
– Certificates are issued by the Compliance and Innovative Solutions Division (CISD), Office of Transportation and Air Quality.
• CISD’s Heavy-Duty and Nonroad Engines Group processes the Applications for Certification for Marine SI
– You must certify every model year or production period
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How do I certify?
• To obtain a Certificate of Conformity:1. Read the regulations!
• SD/I & components: 40 CFR Parts 1045, 1060, 1065 and 1068• OB/PWC: add 40 CFR Part 91• http://epa.gov/otaq/marinesi.htm
2. Request an EPA Manufacturer Code:• http://epa.gov/otaq/verify/mfr-code.htm• Contact: Mr. Pete Petersen, 734.214.4204;
petersen.pete@epa.gov
3. Determine:• Engine Families/Permeation Families• The type of Certificate you need:
– Exhaust, Evaporative (fuel lines, fuel tanks), or both
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How do I certify?
4. Gather your data
5. Pay your fee: • Per Application• Information: http://
epa.gov/otaq/fees.htm • Pay electronically at: https://
www.pay.gov/ • Contact:
• Mr. Bill Vanden Broek• 734.214.4468• vandenbroek.willem@epa.go
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*The amount of the fee depends on the calendar year in which the application is submitted, not the engine’s model year. Pay a fee for each application.
Type of Certificate
Calendar Year*
Use Form2008 2009
Exhaust $694 $562 3520-29
Evaporative $241 "Miscellaneous
Payments"
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How do I certify?
5. Complete an Application for Certification
– Per engine or permeation family– Download application template:
epa.gov/otaq/certdat2.htm– Software required: FileMaker
Pro (versions 7.0 to 9.0) – www.filemaker.com
– Questions on completing/ submitting the application:
• Exhaust: Mike Marko, 202.343.9536; marko.michael@epa.gov
• Evaporative: Nick Flores: 202.343.2800; flores.nick@epa.gov
– Carry over, running changes, carry across
– Mark CBI– Comments section
Application for marine SI components is not on the website yet. Look for it here in the near future.
Additional Information
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How do I certify?
• Engine Family Names– 12-character string
– Must follow EPA’s family naming convention
– MY 2009 = 9; 2010 = A
Marine SI (Exhaust)
Evaporative (for MY 2009 only)
Model Year EPA Mfr
Code
Industry Sector Code for Fuel Tanks
Sequence Characters (Unique Identifier)
9XYZPLINEAB1
Industry Sector Code for Fuel Lines
9XYZPTANKAB1
Model Year
9XYZM1.72AB1
EPA Mfr Code
Industry Sector Code for Marine SI Engines
Engine Displacement (in Liters or Cubic Inches)
Sequence Characters
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How do I certify?
Example of Engine (Exhaust) Certification Template. Does not include SD/I yet.
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How do I certify?
Not applicable for Marine SI fuel lines. Use measured emission levels for certification.
This template will be used for both Marine SI and Small SI components.
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How do I certify?
This template will be used for both Marine SI and Small SI components.
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How do I certify?
5.Submit your application– Complete application = template + signed Statement
of Compliance – To submit:
• Email complete application to: Application-SI_Cert@epa.gov
– Subject line: MSI-Company name-# of submissions & Process Code
» Example: “MSI-BuyMyBoat-3 new submissions”
– One industry and process code per e-mail
• May submit by mail
– Allow at least 60 days from the time EPA receives a complete application for processing
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EPA Review
• Mike Marko or Nick Flores receive the applications and check them for completeness – Contact them if you have questions about the
templates or need to know where your cert is• If you have a question about Marine SI
regulations, contact: Nydia Yanira Reyes – reyes-morales.nydia@epa.gov (e-mail preferred)– 202.343.9264
• Send special requests to: – Ms. Khesha Jennings, Manager, Heavy-Duty and
Nonroad Engines Group • jennings.khesha@epa.gov
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EPA Review
• Please keep in mind that once you certify, you must comply with all parts of the regulation(s) that apply to your product, such as:– Labeling Requirements– Average, Banking and Trading (AB&T)– Production-line Testing (PLT)– In-use Testing– Warranties– Defect Reports & Recalls– Owner’s Manual requirements– Selective Enforcement Audits– Recordkeeping, etc
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Other useful information
Heavy-Duty and Nonroad Engines Group
Regular Mail: US EPA 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWMail Code 6403J Washington, DC 20460
Courier Address: US EPA1310 L Street, NW, Mail Code 6405J Washington, DC 20005
Fax: 202.343.2804
• To submit:
– AB&T: abt_engine@epa.gov
– PLT (OB/PWC): plt@epa.gov
• Cert data available @: www.epa.gov/otaq/certdata.htm
• Imports Line: 734.214.4100
– Email-imports@epa.gov
• Exemptions: David Hurlin
– 734.214.4098
• CBI: Robert Doyle, 202.343.9258 – Doyle.robert@epa.gov
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Questions
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/marinesi.htm
For general program questions:Mike Samulski, Samulski.Michael@epa.gov
For questions regarding certification:Nydia Reyes-Morales, Reyes-Morales.Nydia@epa.gov