Emission Control

Capturing the Particulates Behind Tier 4 Diesel Engine Regulations

By Keith Gribbins

The 21st century will be defined as the green generation. In nearly every social and industrial sector, a growing global self-awareness can be found, focused on balancing sustainability with the way human society works and lives within the Earth’s ecosystem.

With a keen eye on a cleaner future, the construction manufacturing industry is also pushing forward with producing eco-friendly machines — especially cleaner burning diesel engines for the construction, landscape and agricultural industries. From compact skid steers to enormous haul trucks, government-issued Tier emission standards are mandating that machine engines (from OEMs like Cummins and Caterpillar) produce far less pollution — particulate matter (PM), oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbons (HC).More