Emissions

 
 

Transportation Research Center Inc.'s (TRC Inc.) emissions service capabilities include exhaust and evaporative emissions testing within our 24,000 square foot emissions laboratory.

 
The laboratory which is located in Building C on the grounds of Transportation Research Center's (the Center) Research Park. The Laboratory provides engine- and chassis dynamometer-based exhaust emissions and fuel economy testing, hydrocarbon speciation, and particulate measurement to any SAE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), California Air Resource Board (CARB), or other industry standard.

Experience:
  • Gasoline, diesel, and alternative fuel engines and vehicles
  • Light-duty vehicle, motorcycle and all-terrain vehicles
  • Compliance Assurance Program 2000 (CAP2000) related vehicle procurement and in-use emissions
  • Lawn and garden utility to heavy duty diesel engine stand testing
  • Exhaust and evaporative emissions certification: EPA, Air Resources Board (ARB) and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
  • Fuel, additive , lubricant and aftermarket parts validation
  • Evaporative systems integrity and permeation
  • Intake valve and port fuel injector deposit testing
  • Fuel blending, storage, and dispensing
  • Fuel and lubricant analysis 
     
 
Capabilities:
  • Analytical and fuel analysis laboratories:
    Fuel and Emission Hydrocarbon (HC) Speciation via Liquid Chromatograph (LC) and Gas Chromatograph (LC) and Gas Chromatograph (GC) Analysis
    Fuel Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) - American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) D1591
    Gasoline and Diesel Distillation Curve - ASTM D86
    Fuel Sulfur Concentration ASTM D5453
    Fuel Gum Test - ASTM B381
  • Mileage Accumulation
    15-minute driving, 45-minute hot soak cycles = 335 miles/day
  • Periodic injector flow restriction measurement
  • Intake Valve Deposit (IVD) testing
  • CARB BMW 10,000-mile intake valve test = 900 miles a day
  • Road load coastdowns