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The exhaust emissions are a concern of all Americans. We see them from the power plants we pass on the roads and, of course, the diesel trucks that plow the highway. The government says it is working on reducing all emissions but as a consumer, we have little control or influence on the results for most of the sources.

One place the American consumer does have the power to reduce emissions is on their own vehicles. This includes the owners of truck fleets that are used to transport the necessary goods around the country which help to keep the economy going. These diesel powered trucks can be retrofitted with the diesel particulate filters (DPF) to reduce the amount of soot and other solid matter that bellow out of the tail pipes of the large rigs traveling on the US roads.

 

Note: The photo of the Diesel stacks in this image is what you do “NOT’ want!  A DPF is called for on that baby.

The retrofitting of the DPF is advantageous for both the residents that live near where the diesel trucks are being operated, and the owner. For the residents, the reduction in the number of trucks that bellow large black clouds of smoke each time the accelerator pedal is pushed is greatly appreciated. For the fleet owner, the financial cost of installing and maintaining the filter is not what you would expect.

The US government and many state agencies have grant programs to help pay for, and in some cases pay in full, the retrofitting of the DPF to older trucks. This device not only reduces the amount of the particulate emissions of up to 85% and 90% but also helps to improve the performance and fuel efficiency of the engine.

This is why so many fleet owners are having their trucks retrofitted with the exhaust emission reduction devices, to improve performance without have to burden the financial cost of the device. It is a win-win situation for the owners and the residents.

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