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Diesel emission reduction in construction equipment.
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2014-01-01
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Abstract:The state of Rhode Island general law
“The Diesel Emission Reduction Act”
required a pilot project be undertaken to
gain a better understanding of the
impact of this legislative act.
The Rhode Island Department of
Transportation (RIDOT) was named the
responsible party to commission and
fund the pilot project. The pilot project
was funded under a force account as
part of the overall construction budget
for the Waterfront Drive Project from
Warren Avenue to Dexter Street in East
Providence, RI. The force account was
established by internal RIDOT engineers
based upon best known practices. The
force account established equated to
3.1% of the overall estimated
construction cost of this phase of the
project.
The pilot project was granted to the
University of Rhode Island (URI). The
focus was to gain insight into the retrofit
process and to determine the most
appropriate level of emission control
and best practices needed to reduce
diesel emissions on Public Works
Projects. The outcomes have been
utilized to better define the retrofit
process for off road diesel construction
equipment and to develop a road map
for the State of Rhode Island to outline
the most feasible and cost effective
approach for reducing diesel particulate
matter (PM) in the legacy fleet of
construction equipment.
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