- North America's First Commercially
Available Near Zero NOx MidRange Engine -
TORONTO, Oct. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - Cummins Westport
Inc. (CWI) today announced that orders are being processed and
production of the ISL G Near Zero (NZ) NOx natural gas engine has
commenced.
The ISL G NZ is the first MidRange engine in North America to receive emission
certification from both U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
and Air Resources Board (ARB) in California to meet the optional 0.02 g/bhp-hr.
Near Zero NOx Emissions standards eight years in advance of the
2023 California Near Zero NOx schedule and contributing to
California Clean Air initiatives.
Exhaust emissions of the ISL G NZ are 90% lower than the current
EPA and ARB NOx limit of 0.2 g/bhp-hr. and also meet the 2017 EPA
greenhouse gas (GHG) emission requirements. CWI natural gas engines
have met the 2010 EPA standard for particulate matter (0.01
g/bhp-hr.) since 2001.
"The start of production of the ISL G Near Zero natural gas
engine offers a game-changing solution for the reduction of urban
tailpipe and engine related emissions," said Rob Neitzke, President of Cummins
Westport. "Combined with the reliability and operating
improvements on the base ISL G engine, the ISL G Near Zero is now
at the forefront of cost-effective and dependable emission
reduction strategies in transit, medium-duty truck and refuse
applications."
The ISL G NZ can operate on compressed, liquid, or renewable
natural gas (RNG). Operating ISL G NZ engines on RNG offers a
significant GHG emissions benefit compared to fossil fuels. In
addition to the dramatic reduction in NOx, the ISL G NZ will
feature Closed Crankcase Ventilation, reducing engine related GHG
methane emissions by 70%.
Leveraging the technology improvements of the ISL G, the ISL G
NZ offers customers the benefit of improved reliability and
durability as well as range and performance with the lowest
emissions, utilizing maintenance-free Three-Way Catalyst (TWC)
aftertreatment. TWCs are effective, simple, passive devices,
packaged as part of the muffler. Cummins Westport natural gas
engines do not require active aftertreatment such as a Diesel
Particulate Filter or Selective Catalytic Reduction.
The ISL G NZ is manufactured at the Cummins Engine Plant in
Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
Backed by a Cummins Factory Warranty and supported by Cummins
Service Network, the ISL G NZ offers low emission performance and
efficiency with engine ratings from 250-320 horsepower, and
660-1,000 lb-ft torque available. For the convenience of
customers, base warranty, extended coverage options, maintenance
procedures, and service intervals are the same as the current ISL
G.
The ISL G NZ engine is available as a first fit engine with
transit, shuttle and school bus, refuse and truck original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs), or as an engine replacement
(repower) for existing ISL G vehicles.
CWI would like to acknowledge engine development funding support
from South Coast Air Quality Management District, SoCalGas, and the
California Energy Commission.
About Cummins Westport Inc.
Cummins Westport Inc.
designs, engineers and markets 6-12 liter spark-ignited natural gas
engines for North American commercial transportation applications
such as trucks and buses. Cummins Westport is a joint venture
of Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), a corporation of complementary
business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service
engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls,
air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power
generation systems, and Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: WPRT /
TSX: WPT), a premier, global company for the engineering,
manufacturing and supply of alternative fuel systems and
components. www.cumminswestport.com
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