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Transcript of OTC Mobile Source Committee
OTC Mobile Source Committee
OTC Committee Meeting September 2009
Buffalo, New York
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Overview
• National Measures
• Measures Under Development
• Measures Under Consideration
• Next Steps
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National Measures
• Establishment of Emission Control Area Along the East Coast for Ocean Going Vessels– Support U.S. Efforts
• Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) – Part II– Backsliding Concern
• Upgrade Aftermarket Catalyst Standards
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Oceangoing Vessels • USEPA & IMO Emission Control Areas (ECA)
– International Maritime Organization (IMO) Action (March 2010)
• NOx and SO2 requirements on ship near shore – 2015 – 1000 ppm Maximum Sulfur Fuel– 2016 – New Engine Standards – Tier 3 (80% reduction)
– Existing Engines – (starting 2010) 15 – 20% NOx reductions
• OTC action– Letter of support for the USEPA and IMO
Action - March 13, 2009
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Improvement in Summertime Average 8-hour Average Ozone Concentrations in 2020
Resulting from the Proposed Emission Control Area
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Renewable Fuel StandardPart II
• Energy Independence and Security Act (December 2007) Required Changes– Increase volume of renewable fuel– Separate Requirements for:
• Cellulosic Biofuel – 16 billion gallons by 2022• Biomass-Based Diesel – 1 billion gallons by 2012• Advanced Biofuel – 21 billion gallons by 2022• Total Renewable Fuel – 36 billion gallons by 2022
– Minimum Lifecycle GHG reductions
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Renewable Fuel Standards
• EPA RFS 2– Proposed May 5th– Renewable fuel requirements starting in 2010
• OTC is concerned about increased emissions– Projected NOx increased by 2022
• 241,00 tons from upstream production• 71,000 tons from downstream use
– Projected hydrocarbon (VOC) increase by 2022• 77,000 tons from upstream production• 35,000 tons from downstream use
• Need to address possible backsliding
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National: Aftermarket Catalysts
• Current Federal EPA Standard (1986) – 25,000 mile durability requirement– 30% NOx reduction
• California requirements – 50,000 mile durability requirement– Vehicle certification emission standards (60% - 85%
NOx reduction) with additional hydrocarbon requirements
– Estimated cost increase above today’s pre-OBD converter of $200 per converter
– Benefits: at least 282 TPD NOx reduction nationally
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Aftermarket Catalyst Replacement
• OTC Statement - calling on the USEPA to update its policy regarding use, installation, and purchase of aftermarket catalytic converters.– OTC Annual Meeting, June 10th 2009
• Form Workgroup to Develop Program Implementation Materials to Submit to the USEPA
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Measures Under Development
• Off-Shore Lightering of Ships
• Non-Road Vehicle and Equipment Idle Reduction
• Seaports
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Off-Shore Lightering of Ships
• Transfer of bulk liquid cargo from a tank vessel to a service vessel (46CFR38.10-3)
• Occurs in Coast Guard Approved zones or anchorages in state waters and in off-shore
• Model: Delaware Regulation 1124• Status:
– Identifying Locations & State Inventories– Developing Emission Estimates
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Non-Road Vehicle and Equipment Idle Reduction
• Limits on idling time, e.g., 3 minutes
• Exemptions
• Status: – Examining Emission Factors– Developing Emission Estimates
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Seaports
• Potential Categories– Ocean-Going Vessels– Cargo Handling Equipment– Locomotives (Rail)– Trucks and Vehicles– Harbor Vessels
• Status: – Compiling Emission Estimates– Strategy / Measure Definition
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Measures Under Consideration
• Regional Fuel
• Diesel Inspection and Maintenance
• Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Reductions
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Regional Fuels
• Historic interest in single fuel in the northeast and mid-Atlantic states
• Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) effort underway
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Diesel Vehicle Inspection / Maintenance
• Enhancing Opacity testing
• On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) system testing
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Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Reduction Strategies
• Tie with the Greenhouse Gas Strategies
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Next Steps
• Continue to work on developing the strategies
• Continue to seek stakeholder input in strategy development
• Identify stakeholders for further discussions
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