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SwRI Office of Automotive Engineering,
China Bus Retrofit Program
 Through
a collaboration between Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), China's State Environmental Protection
Agency (SEPA), and industry partners, work is underway to retrofit 30 buses in
Beijing, China.
SwRI will manage the Beijing bus retrofits,
coordinating closely with EPA, the Chinese government, the bus company, and
emissions control vendors. SwRI, a Texas-based nonprofit organization
specializing in technology transfer, is contributing matching funds to the
project.
The retrofit project will demonstrate
reductions in emissions of particulates and other pollutants, through the
introduction of cleaner emissions control technologies and cleaner fuel. At
least two technologies will be used, one that can reduce particulates by as much
as 30% and another that can reduce particulates by more than 90% percent when
used with low-sulfur fuel.
Other projects planned between EPA and SEPA
include a work-study program for Chinese officials at EPA's National Vehicle and
Fuel Emissions Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and compliance management
demonstrations, including recall, on-board diagnostics, in-use testing, and
certification.
For more information on the Beijing diesel
retrofit program, visit
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/retrofit/latestnews.htm.
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Information.
For additional information, contact
Robert Burrahm or call (210) 522-3064.
Technical strengths include:
Beijing, China Representative
Office
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Automotive Engineering
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Lubricants Research
Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research
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