Cummins Westport Receives 2018 Emissions Certifications for L9N and B6.7N Natural Gas Engines
December 13 2017 - 8:00AM
Cummins Westport Inc. (“
CWI”) announced today that
it has received certifications from both the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (“
EPA”) and Air Resources Board
(“
ARB”) in California for its 2018 L9N and B6.7N
natural gas engines. Both engines meet California ARB optional Low
NOx standards, as well as 2017 EPA greenhouse gas emission
(“
GHG”) requirements, making them some of the
cleanest engines available today for truck and bus customers.
The L9N is certified to Californial ARB optional Low NOx
standard of 0.02 g/bhp-hr ‒ a 90% reduction from engines operating
at the current EPA NOx limit of 0.2 g/bhp-hr. The L9N offers
ratings from 250 – 320 hp and 1,000 lb-ft peak torque, making it
ideal for transit, shuttle and school bus, as well as medium-duty
truck and refuse applications.
The B6.7N is certified to California ARB optional Low NOx
standard of 0.1 g/bhp-hr – a 50% reduction from current EPA levels.
Available with ratings from 200 – 240 hp and 560 lb-ft peak torque,
the B6.7N is a great fit for school bus, shuttle, and medium-duty
truck applications.
Based on the ISL G and ISB6.7 G natural gas engines, the 2018
L9N and B6.7N build on the experience gained from over 80,000
Cummins Westport engines currently in service and provide a
present-day solution to urban air quality issues. In addition to
ultra low emissions, the L9N and B6.7N feature a new engine control
module with improved durability, on-board diagnostic
(“OBD”) capability, an enhanced maintenance-free
three-way catalyst, and a closed crankcase ventilation system.
“Cummins Westport is proud to offer emissions-leading products
for our truck and bus customers,” said Rob Neitzke, President of
Cummins Westport. “The L9N and B6.7N engines offer customers
reliability and performance with near-zero emissions today. Natural
gas engines are a mature technology, and are supported by an
established fueling and supply infrastructure, enabling fleets to
incorporate near-zero emissions technology into their fleets.
Cummins Westport’s new 2018 products mean our customers can choose
the most affordable path to zero-equivalent emissions with no
commercial constraints on supply or technology readiness.”
All CWI engines offer customers the choice of using compressed
natural gas (“CNG”), liquefied natural gas
(“LNG”), or renewable natural gas
(“RNG”) as a fuel. RNG is pipeline-quality natural
gas produced from the decomposition of organic waste, which can
come from a variety of sources such as dairy farms, landfills, and
urban waste treatment plants. Combining Cummins Westport’s ultra
low emission engines with RNG fuel provides additional and
significant GHG reductions.
For 2018, the L9N and B6.7N will be available as a first-fit
option from leading bus and truck manufacturers. Cummins Westport
will also introduce the ISX12N natural gas engine as a first-fit
option, which like the L9N, will meet the Optional Low NOx
emissions level of 0.02 g/bhp-hr. Production of all three
engines will begin in the first quarter of 2018.
CWI would like to acknowledge engine development funding support
from the Gas Technology Institute, 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:WPRT), a
global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions technologies that
allow engines to operate on clean-burning fuels such as compressed
natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), hydrogen, and
biofuels such as landfill gas. www.cumminswestport.com
Inquiries:
Westport Fuel Systems Inc.Caroline Sawamoto
Manager, Investor Relations & Communications Phone:
604-718-2046 Email: invest@wfsinc.com
Web: www.wfsinc.com
Cummins Inc. Jon MillsDirector - External
CommunicationsPhone: 317-610-4244 Email: jon.mills@cummins.comWeb:
www.cummins.com
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