ERiCS - Emissions Reductions in Closed Stations

我们之前已经开发了一个排气后处理系统，安装在Porterbrook的170类和158/9类车辆上。这项技术成功地表明，我们可以显著减少中年柴油列车的排放。所有的后处理系统，包括那些安装在新柴油发动机上的系统，都能在较高的排气温度下有效工作，但当火车在车站空转时，后处理的效果就差得多了。这项创新是开发一种具有地理围栏功能的新型废气加热解决方案，以显着提高有盖站废气后处理系统的有效性。这项创新是一种电加热催化剂的开发，这种催化剂已用于道路应用，但对铁路来说是全新的，可以释放柴油列车后处理系统的车站优势。这将特别针对氮氧化物，并补充减少车站因火车空转造成的PM，并提供一个可行的改造选择，直到完全电气化。这项创新将由铁路车辆资产所有者Porterbrook及其合作伙伴Eminox领导，Eminox为柴油发动机提供了数十年的铁路排气解决方案。在第一阶段，该项目将在Eminox测试设施的台架测试中验证该技术。在第二阶段的后期，如果我们与我们的运营伙伴东米德兰兹铁路公司合作成功，我们建议通过将设备安装到合适的DMU上，并在客运服务中验证测试结果，来展示车站减排的额外效益。这项新的创新通过为火车站的乘客、员工和邻居提供额外的好处，增强了车队推广这项技术的商业案例。Porterbrook和Eminox都很高兴继续开发他们的后处理系统，专门针对车站的排放，这将把减排解决方案提升到一个新的水平，并提供更环保的铁路。东米德兰兹火车公司的车队总监尼尔·班福德说：“该项目与我们的可持续发展目标非常一致，因为它为车站减排提供了切实的好处。我们期待与该财团合作。”

We have previously developed an exhaust aftertreatment system to install on Porterbrook's Class 170 and Class 158/9 vehicles. This technology successfully showed we could significantly reduce the emissions from mid-life diesel trains. All aftertreatment systems, including those fitted to new diesel engines, work effectively at higher exhaust temperatures but when the train is idling in a station, the aftertreatment is much less effective. This innovation is to develop a new exhaust gas heating solution with geo-fencing capability to dramatically improve the effectiveness of the exhaust aftertreatment system in covered stations.The innovation is a development of an electrically heated catalyst which has been used in road applications but is entirely new to rail and could unlock the in-station benefits of aftertreatment systems on diesel trains. This will specifically target NOx and complement PM reduction in stations caused by trains idling and provide a viable retrofit option until full electrification is available.The innovation will be led by rolling stock asset owner Porterbrook with their partner Eminox who has supplied rail exhaust solutions to diesel engines for several decades. In Phase 1, the project will carry out work to prove the technology on a bench test at Eminox's test facility. Later in Phase 2, if we are successful, working with our operating partner East Midlands Railway, we propose to demonstrate the additional benefit in emissions reductions in stations by fitting the equipment onto a suitable DMU, and validating the test results in passenger service. This new innovation enhances the business case for fleet roll out of this technology by offering additional benefits where it matters to passengers, staff and neighbours at railway stations. Both Porterbrook and Eminox are delighted to continue the development of their after-treatment system to specifically target emissions in stations, this will take abatement solutions to the next level and provide greener railways. Neil Bamford, Fleet Director at East Midlands Trains said, "The project aligns well to our sustainability objectives, as it offers the opportunity to provide tangible benefits for emissions reduction in stations. We look forward to working with the consortium"