Cleaire, Lubrizol sign exclusive supplier agreement for pollution-reducing
diesel particulate filter systems
Posted: 17 July 2003
Products to help operators of diesel-powered back-up generator
sets meet EPA air emissions standards
Cleaire, a San Leandro, CA-based division of Cummins West Inc.,
and The Lubrizol Corporation entered a contractual agreement in
which Cleaire will sell Combifilter, a diesel particulate filter
(DPF) technology produced by Lubrizol’s Engine Control Systems
(ECS) division.
Under the terms of the arrangement, ECS will be the sole supplier
to Cleaire for this type of exhaust aftertreatment device.
Representatives of both companies project the deal to be worth
up to $1million in the first year. In some instances, Cleaire will
incorporate Combifilter components into its BUGtrap brand product,
an exhaust filtration system specifically tailored for the back-up
generator market; in others, Cleaire will handle distribution of
the ECS Combifilter as-is.
In either case, the exhaust aftertreatment devices will help operators
of diesel-powered back-up generators comply with air emissions mandates
set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California
Air Resources Board (CARB). Both companies are already seeking emission
verification for the products.
ECS’ Combifilter technology allows the control of particulate
from nearly any diesel engine without the need to monitor exhaust
temperatures over changing duty cycles.
It is comprised of an integrated DPF and an electric regeneration
system. It may also include a silencer assembly and a separate regeneration
station.
The filtered particles (soot) are stored in the filter center body
until it is regenerated, which is typically required on a daily
basis either once a work shift or overnight.
The Combifilter can also be used in combination with other passively
regenerating DPFs from ECS to optimize particulate filter system
performance.
These include the ECS Cattrap and PuriFilter DPF systems. The Combifilter
product has been sold by ECS in Europe for over two decades and
is now being introduced to North America.
The EPA recently created a two-step plan to significantly reduce
pollution from new diesel engines.
The plan will begin in 2004 by creating new emission standards
for diesel engines.
Beginning in 2007, there will be more stringent standards to reduce
diesel emissions by more than 90 percent.
Because the new regulations will not begin to take effect right
away, the EPA developed the Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program to
help reduce emissions in the immediate future.
The Combifilter is a built-in remedy for these air emission problems
by reducing more than 90 percent of particulate emissions.
According to the EPA, studies have shown that breathing particulate
matter at concentrations allowed by the current primary standard
can still cause significant health effects.
In California, CARB has adopted the “Diesel Risk Reduction
Plan,” with the broad objective of reducing diesel particulate
by up to 85% by the year 2010. The plan calls for widespread retrofitting
of existing diesel engines on all applications.
Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls (www.cleaire.com)
is a division of Cummins West, Inc., the Cummins engine distributor
for northern and central California. Cleaire develops and manufactures
retrofit systems that reduce emissions from diesel engines. Cleaire
products are available through Cummins’ distribution network,
offering installation capacity and product support. Headquarters
are in San Leandro, California.
ECS, a division of The Lubrizol Corporation, is a world leader
in the design, manufacture and supply of exhaust control technologies
to the transportation, mining, construction, and material handling
markets. ECS’ standard components and custom-designed systems
are engineered to meet the ever-tightening regulatory requirements
for vehicle emissions.
The Lubrizol Corporation is a global provider of specialty additives
and fluid technologies.
These high-performance technologies focus on chemicals, systems
and services for transportation and industry.
The company’s customers use its technology to enhance a wide
variety of end-use products, including engine lubricants and fuel;
gear oils and other vehicle-related fluids; hydraulic fluids and
emission control systems; greases and industrial fluids; personal
care products and industrial cleaners; paints, coatings and inks;
and mining chemicals.
Lubrizol was founded in 1928 and owns and operates 34 manufacturing
plants in 15 countries. The Wickliffe, Ohio-based company has 50
sales and technical offices and approximately 5,200 employees worldwide.
Its three research centers are located in Wickliffe, Ohio; Hazelwood,
England; and Kinuura, Japan.
The company had revenues of $1.98 billion and earnings of $118.5
million in 2002.
For more information, visit www.lubrizol.com.
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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