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  1. Air
  2. Combustion minimization

Combustion minimization

Features/Air/Feature 24

Combustion minimization

Intent: 

To reduce occupant exposure to combustion-related air pollution from heating and transportation sources.

Post Date: 20 Oct, 2017
Status: Approved

China's GB 6932-2015 Domestic gas instantaneous water heater, Class 5 has been approved for Feature 24 Part 2.
While the the testing protocols for humidity and oxygen in GB 6932-2015 for humidity and oxygen percentage differ from those in California's South Coast Air Quality Management District rule 1121, Class 5 is currently deemed best within China.
This equivalency may only be used for projects in China.
Post Date: 21 Aug, 2017
Status: Approved

The emission standards of Central Pollution Control Board (Government of India) has been accepted as an alternative for California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District rules for pollution in Feature 24 Part 2.
However, combustion equipment for which there are no CPCB emission standards must meet California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District rules for pollution.
This equivalency may only be used for projects in India.
Post Date: 21 Aug, 2017
Status: Approved

The following diesel emission standards are acceptable alternatives to the requirements of Feature 24 Part 4:
Bharat Stage III for non-road vehicles (Requirement a).
Bharat Stage III or IV for on-road vehicles (Requirement b).
These equivalencies may be only be used for projects in India.
Post Date: 07 Apr, 2017
Status: Approved

The following equivalencies have been approved for Feature 24 Part 4:
1. Euro Stage IIIA, US Tier 3 and 2, Japan MoE standards for non-road diesel engine vehicles (Requirement a).
2. Euro V (2012) standard for on road diesel engine vehicles (requirement b).
These standards allow emission levels exceeding those required in US Tier 4 and US EPA 2007 but are currently deemed best in class within Hong Kong at this time.
These equivalencies may only be used for projects in Hong Kong.
Post Date: 20 Mar, 2017
Status: Approved

The following European local emission standards have been approved as an acceptable equivalent for Feature 24, Part 4:
1. European Stage IV standard for non-road diesel engine vehicles or the use of non-road diesel engine vehicles equipped with diesel particulate filters (DPF).
2. Euro VI emission standards for on-road engine vehicles or the use of on-road diesel engine vehicles equipped with diesel particulate filters (DPF).
Post Date: 17 Jan, 2017
Status: Approved

The following standards have been approved as an acceptable alternative for F24, Part 4:
1. China standard GB20891-2014 for non-road diesel engine vehicles
2. China standard GB17691-2005 for passenger vehicles and heavy duty trucks
Note that that NOx limits in the China standards are higher then US EPA limits.
This Equivalency may only be used for projects in China.