The Good Neighbor Provision of the Clean Air Act demands that industrial engines do not produce NOx and SO2 that can measurably impact another states ambient air conditions through the interstate transfer of emissions. Operators of such engines must ensure that their engines remain within permitted levels to avoid hefty fines while maintaining safe operation and usability of such engines. However, the Good Neighbor Provision lacks specific language for lean-burn engine compliance, enforcing a need for clear compliance recommendations for such engines.
This document explores the challenges of ...
This document explores the challenges of meeting such requirements as the Good Neighbor Provision and considers previously studied methods of control for both engines and NOx emissions. The goal is to identify a list of methods capable of satisfying the requirements of keeping an engine within its operable window while limiting the NOx emission from the particular engine. Additionally, it is desired that these methods are low cost to add and minimally invasive to the engine to ensure minimal disruption to the operation of the engine while gaining compliance.
The constructed list will give operators the choice of what monitoring and control methods best suits their engine in its current operation while avoiding costly fines or installations. The addition of these methods to their engines will ensure compliance with the greatest level of ease. Additionally, this document can be used to inform future legislation with regards to emission permitting.