Has the EPA 2010 SCR approach already been proven in Europe?
Has the EPA 2010 SCR approach already been proven in Europe? No. North America leads the way in solutions that reduce impact on the environment, and EPA standards will continue to exceed Euro standards until the year 2013 when they'll get close.
Since current NOx and particulate matter standards here are tougher than in Europe, competitors can't directly transplant their Euro SCR solution to North America. Instead, they have had to develop new SCR technology - in addition to EGR - to make up for the significant gap between Euro IV at 2.61 and the EPA2010 standard at 0.2. Plus, there's the development of more complex diagnostics required by the EPA.
Navistar has been utilizing EGR since 2004, staying ahead of the required emissions mandate and cleaning the environment earlier. Because we designed our engines to achieve this goal via advanced high pressure fuel systems, air management systems and electronic calibrations, we're able to continue that path for EPA2010.
And we're not alone. It's evident that Europe is again following our lead. In 2008, OEMs Scania and MAN introduced an EGR solution to meet recent Euro emissions requirements citing simplicity for the customer. Their solution, now in market, was launched with MAN's campaign that touts "Add Nothing" - a quip to the European urea additive they've branded "AdBlue" and Scania's "Pure Diesel" campaign.
Don't bear the burden yourself. MaxxForce™ Advanced EGR is EPA2010 compliant, and no solution out there is more proven or hassle-free when it comes to meeting EPA-level emissions.
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