Contractor acquired one 24,000 lbs. street sweeper with factory installed Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) equipment. This project originally included the purchase of 13 CNG fueled heavy-duty vehicles, but the unavailability of certain vehicles and CARB certified engines resulted in only one vehicle purchase under this contract.
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Air pollution reductions will benefit the City of Torrance and it's immediate environs, as well the South Coast Air Basin.
Each of the 20 converted units is expected to be driven 19,500 miles per year. The emission reductions are estimated to be: Carbon Monoxide, 491.8l pounds per year; Reactive Organic Gases (ROG), 51.67 pounds per year; and Oxide of Nitrogen (NOx), 68.80 pounds per year.
Conversion statistics, emission testing, and information on field testing.