The Benefits of Selective Catalytic Reduction Equipment
Posted on Thu, Mar 11, 2010 @ 01:09 PM
What could adding Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) equipment to your trucks do for your company?
First of all, it could increase your fuel mileage up to 9% or 1.8 mpg. In today's economy that can make a huge difference. And what about breathing cleaner air? The EPA now requires all medium and heavy duty vehicles to burn cleaner by 83% over 2007 figures. Having the SCR placed in all trucks may also increase the productivity of most trucking companies, which will then increase their bottom dollar.
With the ever-fluctuating prices of diesel fuel, adding equipment that can increase mileage seems like a no-brainer. However, adding this equipment does come at a price. On average, the SCR equipment will cost $3,000 for light duty trucks and up to $10,000 for heavy duty trucks. This may be a minimal price to pay depending on the size of the fleet and the amount of product that is hauled. No matter how one looks at it, everything positive comes at a price.
Having so many rule changes for truckers coming during 2010, it should be no surprise that the EPA wouldn't be left out. They anticipate that SCR will reduce NOx output to near zero. SCR is one of the only emissions reduction technologies that is as good for business as it is for the environment, and the reach of SCR is broad.
The goal of most any business is to make a profit. According to EPA Administrator, Lisa Jackson, "American drivers are increasingly looking for cars/trucks that burn cleaner, burn less gas and won't burn a hole in their wallets."
So far the biggest problem has been finding the proper space required to accommodate the equipment, as it will require several cubic feet. This is a big issue for some upfitters who want open areas behind the truck cabs and along the frames as not to interfere with mounting the bodies.
When it comes to making the decision on whether or not to add the SCR equipment to the current truck models that are already out on the road, it's all a matter of opinion. If I were to have that choice, at all costs not detrimental to the company, my option would be to add the fuel saving, production increasing, money making SCR equipment.
Article written by Janet Starcevic
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