April 2017 Solutions Guide Emissions Solutions Emission Housings & Silencers Engine Silencers Controls System Components Services & Resources In this issue Trump administration environmental rollbacks likely to face barriers. EPA withdraws Information Request for the oil and gas industry methane emissions sources and control practices. New York City implements PM smoke or stack testing for new stationary engine generators. CATERPILLAR awards MIRATECH its Supplier Quality Excellence Program (SQEP) certification. MIRATECH acquires Vaporphase – A Leader in Reciprocating Engine Heat Recovery Systems. Trump officials ask energy companies about Paris climate pact. Climate change may be intensifying China’s smog crisis. Trump administration environmental rollbacks likely to face barriers. Since assuming office in January, President Donald Trump – with the support of Congress – has stated his intention to roll back "burdensome" U.S. environmental regulations. The White House and Congress aim to reverse several of President Obama's regulations on air and water pollution, land use, and greenhouse gases emissions. On Tuesday, March 28th Mr. ... Back to top EPA withdraws Information Request for the oil and gas industry methane emissions sources and control practices. On March 2, 2016 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is withdrawing its request that owners and operators in the oil and natural gas industry provide information on equipment and emissions at existing oil and gas operations. The withdrawal was effective immediately, meaning owners and operators – including those who have received an ... Back to top New York City implements PM smoke or stack testing for new stationary engine generators. Earlier this year, New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) amended Title 15 of the Rules of the City of New York to add Chapter 44 titled "Standard Test Procedures to Determine Smoke Emissions from Generators with an Output of 40 kw or More" according to a March 7, 2017 Trinity Consultants report. This ... Back to top CATERPILLAR awards MIRATECH its Supplier Quality Excellence Program (SQEP) certification. CERTIFICATION IS AWARDED TO SUPPLIERS THAT ENHANCE CAT PRODUCT AND SERVICE QUALITY. The MIRATECH supply relationship with CATERPILLAR began in 1993, with MIRATECH’s EM Silencer Division supplying industrial exhaust silencers to CATERPILLAR’s power generation group. MIRATECH’s relationship quickly expanded into other areas of CATERPILLAR off-road industrial equipment business. The CATERPILLAR SQEP program brings focus to ... Back to top MIRATECH acquires Vaporphase – A Leader in Reciprocating Engine Heat Recovery Systems. ENGINE EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY SILENCERS FOR STEAM SERVICE MIRATECH®, a Tulsa, Oklahoma, based leader in providing environmentally sound emission solutions for users of industrial engines has acquired intellectual property of Vaporphase, a leading supplier of heat recovery systems for reciprocating engines in North America. “The addition of Vaporphase heat recovery capabilities will effectively round out ... Back to top Trump officials ask energy companies about Paris climate pact. Trump administration officials are reaching out to energy companies to gather input on what action they should take regarding the Paris climate agreement according to a March 15, 2017 report from The Hill. Two officials told Reuters about the effort to seek input from energy companies, though they declined to name the companies being contacted. ... Back to top Climate change may be intensifying China’s smog crisis. Chinese leaders, grappling with some of the world’s worst air pollution, have long assumed the answer to their woes was gradually reducing the level of smog-forming chemicals emitted from power plants, steel factories and cars. But, according to a March 24, 2017 New York Times report, new research suggests another factor may be hindering China’s ... Back to top Emissions and Noise Control Solutions  Catalysts  3-Way Catalyst NSCR Oxidation Catalyst NSCR Diesel Oxidation Catalyst SCR Catalysts  Diesel Particulate Filters Housings Only CBL LTR IQ NX Series Housings & Silencers VX Series RX Series ZX Series Ground Access Quad Tuned Engine Silencers EM Silencers J Series Cylindricals Low Pressure Drop Spark Arresting ATEX Spark Arresting Inline Spark Arrestor Disks Disks Spark Arresting Ovals Compacts Cowl Silencers TS Residential Grade Series TXS Cirtical Grade Series MS Residential Grade Series Cowl MicroDisc Accessories EM Silencers Controls MIRA-MONITOR ACIS SCR Controller DPF Monitor System Components Piping Expansion Joints Platforms & Ladders Accessories Services & Resources Technical Services Washing & Repair Replacement Elements Regulations Resource Documents Emissions Monitor Contact | About Us | News | Careers | Privacy | Terms & Conditions | ENGINEERED TO PERFORM™