The Port of Cleveland and its port operator, Federal Marine Terminal (FMT), have been working to reduce diesel emissions – 23 forklifts and 3 cranes have been retrofitted with diesel oxidation catalysts (DOCs) with funding made available through the Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative and funding made available through an EPA Consent Decree with Caterpillar. Click here to download the retrofit story.
DOCs are devices that utilize a chemical process in order to break down pollutants from diesel engines in the exhaust stream, turning them into less harmful components. They are normally a honeycomb shaped configuration coated in a catalyst designed to trigger a chemical reaction to reduce particulate matter.
The Port and FMT’s retrofit efforts have been recognized by the Clean Ports USA program as a success story. Clean Ports USA is one of the innovative programs included in EPA’s National Clean Diesel Campaign. Clean Ports USA is an incentive-based, innovative program designed to reduce emissions from existing diesel engines and nonroad equipment at ports. The Port of Cleveland’s retrofit story was summarized as a case study example on how to successfully reduce emissions from cargo handling equipment.
