Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District

Diesel Internal Combustion Engine (DICE) Engine
Emission Factors

To determine an engine’s emissions, an owner/operator may use:

  1. Default SBCAPCD Diesel Engine Emission Factors - For use with older engines (see the first table presented below), or
  2. USEPA emission standards for Tier 1 - 3 engines (see the second table presented below)
Default SBCAPCD Diesel Engine Emission Factors
Pollutant Emission Factor Units Ref
PM 1.0 g/bhp-hr 1
NOx (as NO2) 14.1 g/bhp-hr 1
NMHC 1.12 g/bhp-hr 1
NMHC+NOx 15.22 g/bhp-hr 1
CO 3.0 g/bhp-hr 1
SOx (as SO2) 3.67 * wt %S g/bhp-hr 2

basis: (1) USEPA AP-42, Table 3.3-1, (2) USEPA AP-42, Table 3.3-2, where S = wt  % of sulfur (eg, for S = 0.05 wt %: SOx = (3.67)*(0.05) = 0.183 g/bhp-hr.  Assume NMHC = ROC

USEPA Emission Standards for Tier 1 - 3 engines

 Engine Power (hp)   Model Years    Regulation    Emission Standards (g/hp-hr)   Year the Std Takes Effect
 HC a, d   VHC b  NOx a, d  NMHC+NOx a   CO a  PM a
 50 to <75    1998-2003    Tier 1       6.90       1998
 2004-2007    Tier 2   0.40 0.3996 5.20 5.60 3.70 0.30 2004
 2008-2012    Tier 3 0.20 0.1998 3.3 3.50 3.70 c 2008
>75 to <100    1998-2003    Tier 1       6.90       1997
 2004-2007    Tier 2   0.40 0.3996 5.20 5.60 3.70 0.30 2004
 2008-2011    Tier 3   0.20 0.1998 3.3 3.50 3.70 c 2007
>100 to <175    1997-2002    Tier 1       6.90       1997
 2003-2006    Tier 2   0.40 0.3996 4.5 4.90 3.70 0.22 2003
 2007-2011    Tier 3   0.20 0.1998 2.8 3.00 3.70 c 2007
>175 to <300    1996-2002    Tier 1   1.00 0.9990 6.90   8.50 0.40 1996
 2003-2005    Tier 2   0.40 0.3996 4.5 4.90 2.60 0.15 2003
 2006-2010    Tier 3   0.20 0.1998 2.8 3.00 2.60 c 2006
>300 to <600    1996-2000    Tier 1   1.00 0.9990 6.90   8.50 0.40 1996
 2001-2005    Tier 2   0.30 0.2997 4.5 4.80 2.60 0.15 2001
 2006-2010    Tier 3   0.20 0.1998 2.8 3.00 2.60 c 2006
>600 to <750    1996-2001    Tier 1   1.00 0.9990 6.90   8.50 0.40 1996
 2002-2005    Tier 2   0.30 0.2997 4.5 4.80 2.60 0.15 2002
 2006-2010    Tier 3   0.20 0.1998 2.8 3.00 2.60 c 2006
 >750 except generator sets    2000-2005    Tier 1   1.00 0.9990 6.90   8.50 0.40 2000
 2006-2010    Tier 2   0.30 0.2997 4.5 4.80 2.60 0.15 2006
 Generator sets >750 to <1200    2000-2005    Tier 1   1.00 0.9990 6.90   8.50 0.40 2000
 2006-2010    Tier 2   0.30 0.2997 4.5 4.80 2.60 0.15 2006
 Generator sets >1200    2000-2005    Tier 1   1.00 0.9990 6.90   8.50 0.40 2000
 2006-2010    Tier 2   0.30 0.2997 4.5 4.80 2.60 0.15 2006
 
Notes:

a Nonroad CI Engine Emission Standards from Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 2423 (ARB Executive Order "Std").

b VHC = Total Hydrocarbons (THC) minus methane and ethane fractions.  Equivalent APCD standard. (Highlighted in Orange)  See Conversion Factors to Hydrocarbon Emission Components, Report No. NR-002a, US EPA, 5/2003.  {VHC = ROC}

c Tier 3 PM standards have not yet been adopted.  Tier 3 engines must meet the Tier 2 PM standard until the Tier 3 PM standard has been adopted.

d Tier 2 and Tier 3 HC and NOx equivalent standards used to determine the NMHC + NOx standard.  (Highlighted in blue)

For more information or assistance, call or email Mike Goldman at (805) 961-8821 or Kaitlin Ergun at (805) 961-8855 (Engineering and Compliance Division).

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