30 C.F.R. § 7.88
The test shall be performed in the order listed in Table E-2. The test for determination of the particulate index described in § 7.89 may be done simultaneously with this test.
(a) Test procedure.
(4) Run the engine.
(5) The engine shall be at a steady-state condition before starting the test modes.
(6) Operate the engine at each rated speed and horsepower rating requested by the applicant according to Table E-2 in order to measure the raw exhaust gas concentration, dry basis, of CO, CO2, NO, and NO2, and CH4- exhaust (category A engines only).
(7) The concentration of CH4 in the intake air shall be measured for category A engines.
| Speed | Rated speed | Intermediate speed | Low-idle speed | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Torque | 100 | 75 | 50 | 10 | 100 | 75 | 50 | 0 |
(8) After completion of the test modes, the following shall be done:
(9) The gaseous ventilation rate for each exhaust gas contaminant shall be calculated as follows—
(i) The following abbreviations shall apply to both category A and category B engine calculations as appropriate:
cfm—Cubic feet per min (ft 3/min) Exh—Exhaust A—Air (lbs/hr) H—Grains of water per lb. of dry intake air J—Conversion factor m—Mass flow rate (mass/hr) TI—Intake air temperature (°F) PCAir—Percent Air PCCH4—Percent CH4 (intake air) UCH4—Unburned CH4 PCECH4—Percent Exhaust CH4
(iv) Methane flow through category A engines shall be determined by the following:
PCAir = 100−PCCH4
Y = (PCAir)(0.289) + (PCCH4)(0.16)
Z = (0.16)(PCCH4) ÷ Y
mCH4 = (A)(Z) ÷ (1−Z)
(viii) Conversion from dry to wet basis for both category A and category B engines shall be:
(NO wet basis) = (NO dry basis)(J)
(NO2 wet basis) = (NO2 dry basis)(J)
(CO2 wet basis) = (CO2 dry basis)(J)
(CO wet basis) = (CO dry basis)(10−4)(J)
Where: J = (f/a)(−1.87) + (1 − (0.00022)(H))
(ix) NO and NO2 correction for humidity and temperature for category A and category B engines shall be:
(NO corr) = (NO wet basis) ÷ (E)
(NO2 corr) = (NO2 wet basis) ÷ (E)
Where: E = 1.0 + (R)(H − 75) + (G)(TI − 77) R = (f/a)(0.044) − (0.0038) G = (f/a)(−0.116) + (0.0053)
(x) The calculations to determine the m of each exhaust gas contaminant in grams per hour at each test point shall be as follows for category A and category B engines:
(m NO) = (NO corr)(0.000470)(m Exh)
(m NO2) = (NO2 corr)(0.000720)(m Exh)
(m CO2) = (CO2 wet basis)(6.89)(m Exh)
(m CO) = (CO wet basis)(4.38)(m Exh)
(xi) The calculations to determine the ventilation rate for each exhaust gas contaminant at each test point shall be as follows for category A and category B engines:
(cfm NO) = (m NO)(K)
(cfm NO2) = (m NO2)(K)
(cfm CO2) = (m CO2)(K)
(cfm CO) = (m CO)(K)
Where: K = 13,913.4/ (pollutant grams/mole) (pollutant dilution value specified in § 7.84(c)).
(b) The gaseous ventilation rate for each requested rated speed and horsepower shall be the highest ventilation rate calculated in paragraph (a)(9)(xi) of this section.
(1) Ventilation rates less than 20,000 cfm shall be rounded up to the next 500 cfm.
Example: 10,432 cfm shall be listed 10,500 cfm.
(2) Ventilation rates greater than 20,000 cfm shall be rounded up to the next 1,000 cfm.
Example: 26,382 cfm shall be listed 27,000 cfm.
[61 FR 55504, Oct. 25, 1996; 62 FR 34640, June 27, 1997]