Scott Grossbauer,
Donaldson Co. Inc.,
USA, explains how
efficient fuel filtration can
pay dividends for surface
mining equipment.
ffective fuel filtration for off-road equipment
– especially mining equipment – has never been
more important. If mining maintenance managers
are not already seeing major problems related to
‘dirty’ diesel with new Tier 4 engines, they will see them soon.
Huge changes are coming to the way engines react to diesel fuel that
is less than ‘pristine’ clean – and they are coming sooner than one
might think.
History has proven the need
In 2007, the Heavy Duty Highway Diesel programme (the 2007 Highway
Rule) created new emission standards for large-scale on-road diesel vehicles,
prompting a sea change in the way engines are built. The 2007 diesel engine
emissions restrictions led to significant engineering changes for every on-highway
commercial diesel engine offered in the US market.
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