Fuel Efficiency
Blackwood Plant Hire have a fleet of over 300 machines all under 3 years old which are all equipped with a Minimum of a Tier 3b Engine .
Benefits of using a Tier 3b or above Engine
• Particulate Matter is reduced by 90 %
• NOx Emissions down by 90 %
• Fuel savings of up to 20 % due to better fuel economy than older models
Emissions standards have been systematically reducing level of Particulate Matter ( PM ) and Oxides of Nitrogen ( NOx ) since 1996 when the first standards went into effect .
From Tier 1 / Stage I ( 1996 ) levels to Tier 3 / Stage IIIA ( 2006 ), emissions standards required an approximate 65 percent reduction in PM and a 60 percent reduction in NOx .
The next phase of emissions standards , called Tier 4 Interim in the U . S . and Canada and Stage IIIB in the European Union , take effect in 2011 . Compared to Tier 3 / Stage IIIA levels , Tier 4 Interim / Stage IIIB standards require a 90 percent reduction in PM and a 50 percent decrease in NOx . Tier 4 Final / Stage IV standards , which will become effective in 2014 , reduce NOx by an additional 80 percent , taking PM and NOx emissions to near-zero levels .
For further information please call : 01560 482136 email : info @ blackwoodplanthire . co . uk or visit : www . blackwoodplanthire . co . uk 15