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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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