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1. Reduction Device shall not result in an increase in exhaust backpressure of more than 25 mm Hg Furthermore the backpressure should not exceed the upper limit given by the engine manufacturer I 4 There should be no increase in carbon monoxide CO total hydrocarbons THC oxides of nitrogen NOx or other harmful emissions when testing with the device compared to testing without the device beyond test to test variability that is accepted internationally I 5 The Vehicle shall not cause any violation of the roadworthiness requirements under the Road Traffic Ordinance Cap 374 of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as a result of the installation of the Particulate Reduction Device 16 The Particulate Reduction Device shall be an add on device The Particulate Reduction Device must be designed for retrofitting in diesel vehicles without any engine modifications or engine setting changes such as timing adjustment I 7 The Particulate Reduction Device must be maintenance free and service free over its full warranty period No addition of additives or chemicals beyond those installed with the device will be allowed Notet Long idling vehicles are diesel vehicles registered with one of the following body types aerial platform concrete mixer gully emptier lorry crane mobile crane mobile concrete pump and pressure tanker 11 3 1 8 I 9 1 10 The Particulate Reduction Device shall be suitable2. for local use The Particulate Reduction Device shall be designed and constructed to allow smoke measurement be made without dismantling it The applicant shall provide user manuals for maintaining and cleaning of the Particulate Reduction Device The user manual shall be in Chinese as well as English B Non long idling pre Euro diesel vehicles over 4 tonnes and Using Diesel of Sulphur Content up to 0 2 by Weight 1 11 P12 1 13 1 14 1 15 1 16 Performance Specifications The Particulate Reduction Device shall be designed based on sound and proven scientific principle The Particulate Reduction Device must achieve an initial particulate reduction on a brake specific mass basis or distance specific mass basis depending upon the type of test being conducted of no less than 25 The particulate emissions reduction must be achieved under the transient test The test fuel for all tests should never contain sulphur less than 0 2 by weight The Particulate Reduction Device shall not result in an increase in exhaust backpressure of more than 25 mm Hg Furthermore the backpressure should not exceed the upper limit given by the engine manufacturer There should be no increase in carbon monoxide CO total hydrocarbons THC oxides of nitrogen NOx or other harmful emissions when testing with the device compared to testing without the device beyond test to test variability that is accepted internationally
3. PRUE in EPIS1 S4 2 BRE HE Sit YOUR REF 33 F Revenue Tower HE ai 5 Gloucester Road TEE NO e Wan Chai Hong Kong ESE No 852 2877 8690 ETEF E MAIL RRARE Ti STEHIEN S Environmental Protection Department Aht HOMEPAGE http www epd gov hk 11 November 2005 Dear Sir Expression of Interest for Seeking Approval of Particulate Reduction Devices for non long idling pre Euro Diesel Vehicles of Permitted Gross Vehicle Weight over Four Tonnes Through a government subsidy programme that was completed last year we assisted about 34 000 diesel vehicles of weight over four tonnes that could not meet Euro I emission standards pre Euro diesel heavy vehicles to be retrofitted with particulate reduction devices except those that need to run their engines for operating their on board equipment when idling i e long idling vehicles The retrofitted vehicles represent about 97 of its fleet We are now preparing a legislative proposal requiring all pre Euro diesel heavy vehicles except the long idling ones to be fitted with approved particulate reduction devices for licence renewal In the proposal we shall approve devices in addition to those selected for the government subsidy programme if they meet our requirements for the devices The requirements for an approved device are given in Annex I While the legislative proposal has yet to be vetted by the Legislative Council we would like to have a list of appr
4. The Vehicle shall not cause any violation of the roadworthiness requirements under the Road Traffic Ordinance Cap 374 of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as a result of the installation of the Particulate Reduction Device The Particulate Reduction Device shall be an add on device The Particulate Reduction Device must be designed for retrofitting in diesel vehicles without any engine modifications or engine setting changes such as timing adjustment 12 3 1 17 1 18 1 19 1 20 The Particulate Reduction Device must be maintenance free and service free over its full warranty period No addition of additives or chemicals beyond those installed with the device will be allowed The Particulate Reduction Device shall be suitable for local use and with cross boundary operation The Particulate Reduction Device shall be designed and constructed to allow smoke measurement be made without dismantling it The applicant shall provide user manuals for maintaining and cleaning of the Particulate Reduction Device The user manual shall be in Chinese as well as English End Annex IT Expression of Interest for Seeking Approval of Particulate Reduction Devices for non long idling Pre Euro Diesel Vehicles of Permitted Gross Vehicle Weight over Four Tonnes The Registration Process Interested suppliers may express interest for seeking approval of particulate reduction devices for non long idli
5. hould that happen we shall not be responsible for any losses or costs in connection with your afore said registration with us should you decide to do so Nor shall we be responsible for any claims against damages from you or any other parties related to your registration If you want more details of the registration process please refer to Annex II or contact us at Tel No 852 2824 0022 or Fax No 852 2877 8690 Yours sincerely Kong HA for Director of Environmental Protection MEPER PEART FE SEBENE 852 2824 0022 gt ULELHERE 852 2877 8690 Annex I Note 1 Requirements for an Approved Particulate Reduction Device for non long idling Pre Euro Diesel Vehicles over Four Tonnes A Non long idling pre Euro diesel vehicles over 4 tonnes and Using Diesel of Sulphur Content not more than 0 005 by Weight Performance Specifications I 1 The Particulate Reduction Device shall be designed based on sound and proven scientific principle I 2 The Particulate Reduction Device must achieve an initial particulate reduction on a brake specific mass basis or distance specific mass basis depending upon the type of test being conducted of no less than 35 The particulate emissions reduction must be achieved under the transient test The test fuel for all tests should never contain sulphur less than 0 005 by weight I 3 The Particulate
6. ng pre Euro diesel vehicles of permitted gross vehicle weight over four tonnes by registering with the Director of Environmental Protection Applicants should read the Provisional Guidelines for the Application for Approval for a Particulate Reduction Device for non long idling pre Euro diesel vehicles over 4 tonnes before making the registration The Provisional Guidelines provide the requirements for an approved device the list of required documents for the registration and the assessment procedure For the registration the applicant should complete the Registration Form entitled Expression of Interest for Seeking Approval for a Particulate Reduction Device for non long idling pre Euro Diesel Vehicles of Permitted Gross Vehicle Weight over Four Tonnes Copies of the Provisional Guidelines and Registration Form can be obtained from the Environmental Protection Department 33 F Revenue Tower No 5 Gloucester Road Wan Chai Hong Kong Telephone no 852 2824 0022 Facsimile no 852 2877 8690 Opening Hours Monday to Friday AM 9 00 to 12 15 PM 1 30 to 5 00 Saturday AM 9 00 to 11 30 or downloaded from the Department s website at http www epd gov hk epd H 1 2 10 11 The Registration Form must be accompanied with 7 sets of the supporting documents as listed in Appendix B of the Provisional Guidelines as mentioned in Item 2 above for us to assess its compliance with the requirements for an a
7. oved devices ready when our proposal comes into force This will provide concerned vehicle owners with more choices Thus we are inviting suppliers who are interested in seeking our approval for their particulate reduction devices and supplying them to Hong Kong to register with us If you are SD i in LK RECYCLED PAPER are interested to do so please complete the registration form for your device and submit the required supporting documents to us for our assessment If your device meets the requirements for an approved particulate reduction device we shall contact you to follow up with your application for the approval when our proposal is accepted by the Legislative Council So this registration arrangement can help bring your device to the attention of concerned vehicle owners much earlier than that you submit the approval application after the enactment of our proposal If your device cannot meet our requirements we shall also inform you of our findings You are not required to pay any fee for this registration However you have to bear all the costs related to your submissions for the registration and the subsequent approval application irrespective of the outcome of our assessment or the legislative process I have to emphasize that our legislation proposal has yet to be vetted by the Legislative Council There is a possibility that we cannot get the Council s endorsement for the proposal in this form or any other forms S
8. pproved particulate reduction device The afore mentioned assessment will not make unless the submission is complete Please note that the supporting documents as listed in Appendix B of the Provisional Guidelines should be prepared by a qualified engineer Qualified engineer means a registered professional engineer in the building services gas chemical environmental marine and naval architecture of mechanical disciplines under the Engineers Registration Ordinance The device must also comply with the roadworthiness and any other requirements of the Road Transport Ordinance Cap 374 The completed registration form and the required documents should reach the Environmental Protection Department on or before the last working day of each month such that we shall be able to inform you of our findings within three months Once our legislative proposal comes into force the Director of Environmental Protection shall contact those successful applicants to formalize their application in accordance to the requirements of the Regulation There is no fee for the registration End H 2 2
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