Engine Manufacturers Applaud New ARCO Cleaner Burning Diesel Fuel.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 1999-- The Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA (1) (Enterprise Management Architecture) An earlier strategic plan from Digital for integrating network, system and application management. It provided the operating environment for managing a multi-vendor network. ) applauds ARCO's efforts in developing a cleaner burning diesel fuel, well in advance of anticipated regulatory requirements. The new fuel aims specifically at helping reduce soot soot, black or dull brown deposit of fine powder resulting from incomplete combustion of fuel of high carbon content, e.g., coal, wood, and oil. It consists chiefly of amorphous carbon and tarry substances that cause it to adhere to surfaces. emissions from urban municipal fleets in South California. "We're glad to see a petroleum company in a major market, step up to the plate and take a leading role in reducing emissions," said Glenn Keller, EMA Executive Director. The new fuel will have a maximum sulfur content of 15 parts per million parts per million mg/kg or ml/l; see ppm. (ppm), while the average sulfur content of diesel fuel currently used in California (CARB Diesel) is almost 10-times greater. In addition, ARCO ar·co adv. & adj. Music With a bow. Used chiefly as a direction to indicate the resumption of bowing after a pizzicato passage. Adj. 1. believes the new fuel, used in combination with after-treatment, will be comparable to, or better than, alternative fuels in reducing emissions levels -- resulting in healthier air quality. "For the past 30 years, EMA members have been working to reduce emissions from our products, which makes this development particularly exciting," said Keller. "In 1988, for example, EMA members worked together with fuel suppliers to develop low sulfur fuel regulations and we continue to believe that fuel quality is critically important to reducing emissions. "We are proud of EMA's record of working with fuel suppliers and regulators to reduce emissions while maintaining the fuel economy and performance characteristics important to the transportation industry." EMA is a trade association representing worldwide manufacturers of internal combustion engines Internal combustion engine A prime mover, the fuel for which is burned within the engine, as contrasted to a steam engine, for example, in which fuel is burned in a separate furnace. for all applications except passenger cars and aircraft. EMA continues to work with government and industry stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. to help the nation achieve its goals of cleaner fuels, more efficient engines and cleaner air. For more information, contact Anne Rukavina at (312) 644-6610 x3393 or visit our Web site at www.engine-manufacturers.org |
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