JP-8 Fuel

vs
Advanced Emission
Controls

Advanced
Combustion
Emissions
Reduction
Technology

On-Highway EPA
Emissions
Regulations
Particulate,
G/HP-HR

2002
2004
Emissions
Pulled
Forward
to October
2002

2007/2010
98% Reduction
in Particulates
98% Reduction
in NOx

0.6

1988

0.25

0.10

1991
2004

1998

1994

0.01
0.2

1 2 2.5

4.0

NOx, G/HP-HR

5.0 10.7

Stringency and
Convergence
Emissions Regulations
Europe, Japan, U.S.
12

U.S. On-Highway

10

U.S. Non-Road

NOx

8
6
Euro
1

Euro
2

Euro
3

2
0
1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

Euro
4

2005

2010

ACERT Technology

JP-8 Fuel In
Caterpillar Engines
Caterpillar Has Allowed The Use Of JP-8
Fuel
Catalytic Converter Reliability and
Durability
Concerns With High Sulfur Fuel

JP-8 Fuel
Current JP-8 Fuel Specification
(MIL-DTL-83133E) Allows Sulfur Levels
Up To 3000 PPM
Sulfur Levels For Commercial OnHighway
Fuel Is Currently Regulated at 500 PPM
(15 PPM
Fuel
Used2006)
For Certifying Engine
Emissions
Is Regulated By EPA (or EEC)

Using JP-8 Fuel

7 - 12% Reduced Power
Less Energy In A Gallon Of Fuel Means
More
Fuel For A Given Mission
Engines Will No Longer Be Emissions
Compliant

Aftertreatment
Reliability
Over 80,000 in service
No service required

Durability
Stainless steel
construction
Low skin temperatures

Catalyst Substrate
Catalyst

Exhaust
In

High Sulfur JP-8 And

Catalytic Converters
Caterpillar Has Not Tested The Durability
Of
Catalytic Converters With JP-8 Fuel
During Light Load Applications, Sulfur
Deposits Will Form On The Catalyst
Substrate
Sulfate Deposits Mix With Water, Sulfuric
Acid Is Formed And Deteriorates The
Exhaust System At An Accelerated Rate

Options/Recommendatio
ns
Update JP-8 Fuel Specification To Match Up
With Commercial Fuel Specifications
Run Durability Tests To Quantify The
Degration
Of The Catalytic Converter With JP-8

Questions?
Kenn Sutton
Sutton_Kenn_L@CAT.com