A new technology designed to revolutionize the performance of diesel engines is helping one of Western New York’s largest carriers of bulk fuels and hazardous materials significantly improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Grand Island Sales & Service (GISS) has completed testing of the SPI Exhaust Reaction (SPIER) System™ and based on data collected using digital instrumentation, GISS has proven the new system is effective and entered an agreement to install SPIER on all its trucks.
As trucking companies across the U.S. gear up for increasingly stringent EPA emissions standards, New York-based fleets such as GISS and Leonard’s Express are choosing SPIER as one way to meet these requirements, while also addressing higher fuel prices. GISS tested SPIER on a tanker in December, pulling 117,000 pounds of fuel from Rochester to Buffalo. They reported a 21.5% increase in fuel efficiency and a 48.1% reduction in the output of “NOx” gases, which are the most harmful greenhouse gases that contribute to air pollution. GISS also reported a 5% improvement in horsepower in trucks that pull nearly 60 tons of fuel.
The reduction in NOx reported by GISS is enough to meet EPA emissions standards for 2027. According to the EPA, trucks beginning with the model year 2027 will need to reduce NOx output by up to 40% compared to the current standard.
“With all the changes in government regulations and costs of operation, SPIER answers many of those challenges,” said John Simon, President of Grand Island Sales and Service. “I recommend it to all fleet owners who operate diesel-powered equipment with emission controls of vintages 2010 or later. As SPI says, it’s ‘Already Green’ technology.”
According to Simon, SPIER is easy to install and cost-effective on existing and new trucks. SPIER can be installed on any diesel truck dating back to 2010 in approximately 6-8 hours with a kit of parts supplied by SPI.Systems. Early adopters are achieving a full return on investment in less than one year from the installation date.
“Many trucking companies are overburdened with increased costs of operation and essentially no near-term options to meet emissions laws and make a reasonable profit,” said Jack Schickler, the chemical engineer who invented SPIER and President of SPI.Systems. “In the end, the customers of fleets, such as grocery chains, are also paying those costs. SPIER cuts through this dilemma with an immediate, affordable system for ‘upfitting’ any diesel truck. There’s no more need to helplessly wait for a solution.”
Installation Sites Opening in New York State
Regional Truck and Trailer, a dealership and service center for heavy-duty trucks, is certifying all its repair sites across New York State to install the SPIER System™. This includes the Regional’s primary locations in Buffalo, Rochester, and Geneva and their affiliate locations in Jamestown and Avoca. They have even further reach through other affiliate truck maintenance shops.
“It’s exciting to see SPI.Systems’ development efforts over the past three years result in such a great win for New York fleet owners, with benefits to both the economy and the environment,” said Jim Carello, Principal of Regional Truck and Trailer. “We look forward to making SPIER more widely available by offering installation services in New York state and through our fellow truck dealers across the country.”
SPIER is a combination of exhaust plumbing and “dual induction” of a portion of the tailpipe exhaust back into the engine cylinders. The chemical engineering of this approach releases enormous alternative energy in the combustion process, which decreases fuel consumption and harmful emissions. There is no interaction with, or alteration of, OEM systems on the vehicle. Added benefits are lower soot levels inside the engine, which cuts maintenance costs and reduces the need for exhaust after-treatment solutions, and a gain in power, especially when climbing steep terrains.
