Emissions Laboratory

 
 

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