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Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on March 25, 2009.
As of Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

ModelsModification
2009 Cummins QSX15-C engine 9CEXL015.AAH; 2006 DDC Series 60 engine 6DDXL14.0VLD; 2005 DDC Series 60 engine 5DDXL14.0VLD; 2004 DDC Series 60 engine 4DDXL12.7VGD; 2003 DDC Series 2000 engine 3DDXL31.8XRE; and 2003 Deere 6125H engine 3JDXL12.5035This exemption covers MINE-X SOOTFILTERS DCF5, DCF5.5, DCF6, and DCF7. This exemption is valid provided the engines meet the following conditions: (1) the engine is used in stationary applications; (2) the engine exhaust temperature is at least 350 degrees Celsius for a minimum of 30 percent of the engine operating time; and (3) the engine is operated using ultra low sulfur diesel with a maximum sulfur content of 15 ppmw.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-656U-2
  • Executive Order 656U-2 / D656U-2
  • ARB # D-656U-2
  • Executive Order No: D-656U-2
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-656U-2
  • Resolution D-656U-2
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Download: Executive Order D-656U-2 PDF

D-656U-2 Document:


CARB_D-656U-2

                                    State of Califorr~ia
                                AIR RESOURCES BOARD

                             EXECUTIVE ORDER D-656U-2

                             Relating to Exemptions under
                     Sections 38390 and 38391 of the Vehicle Code

                                  DCL International, Inc.
                                  MINE-X SOOTFILTER

Pursuant to the authority vested in the Air Resources Board by Part 5, Division 26 of the
Health and Safety Code and Sections 38390, 38391, and 38395 of the Vehicle Code;
and

Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Sections 3951 5 and 3951 6 of the
Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G-02-003;

IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That installation of the MINE-X SOOTFILTER,
manufactured by DCL International, Inc. of 241 Bradwick Drive, Concord, Ontario,
Canada L4K 1K5, has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of the applicable
engine pollution control system, and therefore, the MINE-X SOOTFILTER (DCFS,
DCF5.5, DCF6, and DCF7) is exempt from the prohibitions in Sections 38390 and
38391 of the Vehicle Code for installation on the following engines:

Engine                                        Engine Family    Power Class    Standards
2009 Cumtr~insQSXI 5-C                        9CEXL015.AAH     225-560 kW     Tier 3
2006 Detroit Diesel Corporation Series 60     GDDXLl4.0VLD     225-560 kW     Tier 3
2005 Detroit Diesel Corporation Series 60     5DDXLl4.0VLD     225-560 kW     Tier 3
2004 Detroit Diesel Corporation Series 60     4DDXL12.7VGD     225-450 kW     Tier 2
2003 Detroit Diesel Corporation Series 2000   3DDXL31.8XRE     > 560 kW       Tier I
2003 Deere Power Systems Group 6125H          3,IDXLI 2.5035   225-450 kW     Tier 2

This Executive Order is only valid provided the engines meet the following operating
conditions: ( I ) the engine is used in stationary applications; (2) the engine exhaust
temperature is at least 350 degrees Celsius for a minimum of 30 percent of the engine
operating time; and (3) the engine is operated using ultra low sulfur diesel with a
maximum sulfur content of 15 parts per million by weight.

This Executive Order is based on emission testing DCL International, Inc. conducted
with the MINE-X SOOTFILTER.

This Executive Order is valid provided that installation instructions for the MINE-X
SOOTFILTER do not recommend tuning the engines to specifications different from
those of the engine manufacturer.

Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the MINE-X SOOTFILTER, as
exempt by the Air Resources Board, which adversely affect the performance of the
engine's pollution control system, shall invalidate this Executive Order.


    Marketing of the MINE-X SOOTFILTER using identification other than that shown in this
@   Executive Order or for an application other than that listed in this Executive Order shall
    be prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the Air Resources Board.

    This Executive Order shall not apply to any MINE-X SOOTFILTER advertised, offered
    for sale, sold with, or installed on an engine, vehicle, or equipment prior to or concurrent
    with transfer to an ultimate purchaser.

    This Executive Order does not constitute any opin.ion as to the effect the use of the
    MINE-X SOOTFILTER may have on any warranty either expressed or implied by the
    engine manufacturer.

    No claim of any kind, such as "Approved by the Air Resources Board," may be made
    with respect to the action taken herein in any advertising or other oral or written
    communication.

    In addition to the foregoing, the Air Resources Board reserves the right in the future to
    review this Executive Order and the exemption provided herein to assure that the
    exempted add-on or modified part continues to meet the standards and procedures of
    California Code of Regulations, Title 13, Section 2474, et seq.

    THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CERTIFICATION,

a   ACCREDITATION, APPROVAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENDORSEMENT BY THE
    AIR RESOURCES BOARD OF ANY CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING
    ANTI-POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF DCL
    INTERNATIONAL, INC'S MINE-X SOOTFILTER.

    Violation of any of the above conditions shall be grounds for revocation of this Executive
    Order. The Executive Order may be revoked only after a ten-day written notice of
    intention to revoke the Executive Order, in which period the holder of the Executive
    Order may request in writing a hearing to contest the proposed revocation. If a hearing
    is requested, it shall be held within ten days of receipt of the request, and the Executive
    Order may not be revoked until a determination is made after a hearing that grounds for
    revocation exist.

    Executed at El Monte, California, this    25 day of March 2009.

                                         -
                                         Annette Hebert, Chief
                                         Mobile Source Operations Division




               DCL INTERNATIONAL, INC. - MINE-X SOOTFILTER - D-656U-2



Document Created: 2009-04-16 15:08:02
Document Modified: 2009-04-16 15:08:02

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