Diesel additive increases efficiency
A Georgia Ports Authority-led diesel additive study has yielded a 5% reduction in fuel consumption, as well as drastically decreased emissions.
GPA’s engineering staff commissioned a study to determine whether a fuel additive would be effective in reducing pollutant emissions and increasing engine fuel efficiency for its diesel equipment fleet.
A large-scale test on two of the most widely used varieties of container-handling equipment – 64 rubber-tyred gantry cranes and 40 jockey trucks – at the Port of Savannah also showed a decrease in particulate matter as high as 71%, with nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide decreasing by around 20%.
The study did not produce conclusive results regarding the impact of the additive on sulphur dioxide emissions. However, GPA’s conversion in 2008 to ultra-low-sulphur diesel reduced the total sulphur content by 99%.
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