June 2015 Solutions Guide Emissions Solutions Emission Housings & Silencers Engine Silencers Controls System Components Services & Resources In this issue EGSA publishes Silencer Ratings Guide for on-site power-gen stationary engines. D.C. Court of Appeals reverses EPA 100-hour backup generator rule for demand response. Court says EPA is not an expert in determining electric system reliability. MIRATECH ENGINE SILENCERS EPA rolls back startup, shutdown, malfunction exemptions. New Mexico OGA says EPA Ozone proposal uniquely impacts high elevation states due to background ozone. Oklahoma – New Permit By Rule applications for emergency generator engines. EGSA publishes Silencer Ratings Guide for on-site power-gen stationary engines. The requirement for low exhaust noise in emergency power systems continues to be a hot topic for facility managers (and code enforcement officers). In light of this demand, exhaust silencer manufacturers have designed ever-quieter solutions to abate noise, but a lack of consistency has remained in how silencers are rated for sound attenuation performance, according ... Back to top D.C. Court of Appeals reverses EPA 100-hour backup generator rule for demand response. Court says EPA is not an expert in determining electric system reliability. On May 1, 2015, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded EPA’s rule allowing backup generators to operate for up to 100 hours per year as necessary for demand response. It’s an important decision that could have lessons for EPA and the regulated community across a wide range of circumstances, including eventual challenges ... Back to top MIRATECH ENGINE SILENCERS Reliable, high-performance, with superior mechanical and thermal durability. A variety of silencers to satisfy a multitude of applications. Suitable for diesel, gasoline, and gaseous fueled engines ranging from 20 to 20,000+ HP. MIRATECH’s silencers will help you run quieter and cleaner. As a comprehensive manufacturer of industrial silencers, MIRATECH serves a variety of markets including ... Back to top EPA rolls back startup, shutdown, malfunction exemptions. On May 22, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) told states to crack down on air pollution from plants during startup, shutdown and malfunction periods, according to a post from The Hill. The Final Action rolls back exemptions that some states gave for decades to industrial facilities, allowing them to exceed pollution limits during ... Back to top New Mexico OGA says EPA Ozone proposal uniquely impacts high elevation states due to background ozone. In a March 17, 2015 letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Gina McCarthy, the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (NMOGA) challenged EPA’s proposed lower ozone standard saying EPA has not adequately considered a background ozone bias that impacts high altitude Western states. EPA defines background ozone as the ozone that would exist ... Back to top Oklahoma – New Permit By Rule applications for emergency generator engines. The Air Quality Division of Oklahoma’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is in the final stages of preparing for the release of a new air permit application option for emergency generator /engines, according to a May 2015 report by Trinity Consultants. The option is for sites whose only need for a permit is because they ... 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™