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Verified Retrofit Technologies from Donaldson

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Donaldson's System: Series 6000 DOC & Spiracle
Verification Letter (PDF)  (2 pp, 83K, August 2003)
Technology Engine
Model/Application
Retrofit Fuel, Max Sulfur (ppm) Reductions (%)
PMa CO NOx HC
Series 6000 DOC & Spiracle (closed crankcase filtration system). Baseline A.
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Highway, heavy-heavy and medium-heavy duty, 4 cycle, non-EGR, model year 1991 - 2003, turbocharged or naturally aspirated 500 25 13 n/a 52
Series 6000 DOC & Spiracle (closed crankcase filtration system). Baseline A.
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Highway, heavy-heavy and medium-heavy duty, 4 cycle, non-EGR, model year 1991 - 2003, turbocharged or naturally aspirated 15 33 19 n/a 26b
Series 6000 DOC & Spiracle (closed crankcase filtration system). Baseline B.
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Highway, heavy-heavy and medium-heavy duty, 4 cycle, non-EGR, model year 1991 - 2003, turbocharged or naturally aspirated 15 28 23 n/a 50

a - Total PM reduction figures reflect reductions from both tailpipe and crankcase emissions.
b - Verification test results produced an average HC percentage reduction of 26%. However, the 95% confidence interval included zero so no reduction is assigned.

Baseline A - Baseline assumes an unmodified engine running on regular 2D (<500 ppm sulfur) fuel.
Baseline B - Baseline assumes an unmodified engine running on ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD) (<15 ppm sulfur) fuel.

The following operating criteria must be met in order for appropriately retrofitted engines to achieve the above emissions reductions:

  1. The engine exhaust temperature must be at least 150° C during the duty cycle.
  2. The engine should be well maintained and not consume lubricating oil at a rate greater than that specified by the engine manufacturer.
  3. To meet the conditions of this verification, the Spiracle Closed Crankcase Filtration System requires that the filter cartridge must be changed at every lube oil change recommended by the engine manufacturer or every 500 hours, whichever comes first.
  4. The engine must be operated with a fuel that contains a sulfur content of no more than the level indicated above.

No discernible fuel economy penalty is expected when used in a compatible application.

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Donaldson's System: Series 6100 DOC
Verification Letter (PDF)  (2 pp, 59K, August 2003)
Technology Engine
Model/Application
Retrofit Fuel, Max Sulfur (ppm) Reductions (%)
PM CO NOx HC
Series 6100 DOC. Baseline A.
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Highway, heavy-heavy and medium-heavy duty, 4 cycle, non-EGR, model year 1991 - 2003, turbocharged or naturally aspirated 15 26 38 n/a 49
Series 6100 DOC. Baseline B.
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Highway, heavy-heavy and medium-heavy duty, 4 cycle, non-EGR, model year 1991 - 2003, turbocharged or naturally aspirated 15 20 41 n/a 66

Baseline A - Baseline assumes an unmodified engine running on regular 2D (<500 ppm sulfur) fuel.
Baseline B - Baseline assumes an unmodified engine running on ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD) (<15 ppm sulfur) fuel.

The following operating criteria must be met in order for appropriately retrofitted engines to achieve the above emissions reductions:

  1. The engine must be operated with a fuel that contains a sulfur content of no more than 15 ppm.
  2. The engine exhaust temperature must be at least 150° C during the duty cycle.
  3. The engine should be well maintained and not consume lubricating oil at a rate greater than that specified by the engine manufacturer.

No discernible fuel economy penalty is expected when used in a compatible application.

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Series 6100 DOC & Spiracle
Verification Letter (PDF)  (2 pp, 73K, August 2003)
Technology Engine
Model/Application
Retrofit Fuel, Max Sulfur (ppm) Reductions (%)
PMa CO NOx HC
Series 6100 DOC & Spiracle (closed crankcase filtration system). Baseline A.
Environmental Technology Verification Logo
Highway, heavy-heavy and medium-heavy duty, 4 cycle, non-EGR, model year 1991 - 2003, turbocharged or naturally aspirated 15 32 31 n/a 14b
Series 6100 DOC & Spiracle (closed crankcase filtration system). Baseline B.
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Highway, heavy-heavy and medium-heavy duty, 4 cycle, non-EGR, model year 1991 - 2003, turbocharged or naturally aspirated 15 28 34 n/a 42

a - Total PM reduction figures reflect reductions from both tailpipe and crankcase emissions.
b - Verification test results produced an average HC percentage reduction of 14%. However, the 95% confidence interval included zero so no reduction is assigned.

Baseline A - Baseline assumes an unmodified engine running on regular 2D (<500 ppm sulfur) fuel.
Baseline B - Baseline assumes an unmodified engine running on ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD) (<15 ppm sulfur) fuel.

The following operating criteria must be met in order for appropriately retrofitted engines to achieve the above emissions reductions:

  1. The engine must be operated with a fuel that contains a sulfur content of no more than 15 ppm for use with the Series 6100 DOC & Spiracle systems.
  2. The engine exhaust temperature must be at least 150° C during the duty cycle.
  3. The engine should be well maintained and not consume lubricating oil at a rate greater than that specified by the engine manufacturer.
  4. To meet the conditions of this verification, the Spiracle Closed Crankcase Filtration System requires that the filter cartridge must be changed at every lube oil change recommended by the engine manufacturer or every 500 hours, whichever comes first.

No discernible fuel economy penalty is expected when used in a compatible application.

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