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This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on September 19, 2013.
As of Saturday, November 23rd, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part NumberModels
Boost Box H-21995-2009 model year light/medium/heavy heavy-duty on-road diesel engines between 5.9 liters and 16.2 liters.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-716
  • Executive Order 716 / D716
  • ARB # D-716
  • Executive Order No: D-716
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-716
  • Resolution D-716
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Download: Executive Order D-716 PDF

D-716 Document:

CARB_D-716

State vof California AIR RESO_URCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—716 Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code HexFueI, LLC Boost Box H—2 Purs’uan’t to the authority vested in the Air Resources Board by Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code; and — Pursuant to the authority vestedin theunderSIQned by Sectlons 39515 and 39516 of the Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G—02—003; IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That installation of the Boost Box H—2 device, manufactured by HexFuel, LLC (2475 Maplewood Drive, Suite 113, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55109), has been found not—to reduce the effectiveness of the applicable vehicle pollution control systems, and therefore, the Boost Box H—2 device is exempt from the prohibitions in Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code for all 1995—2009 model year - Ilght/medlum/heavy heavy-duty on—road diesel engines between 5.9 Ilters to 16.2 liters. The Boost Box H2. dev;ce consists of ametal case contalmng a 10quart water reservoir, two electrolysis generator cells, various electrical components, electrlcal ~ wiring and connectors, and plastic supply hose for the hydrogen gas. This Executive Order is based on emission test results using Heavy—Duty Federal Test Procedure TranSIent Cycle test submitted by HexFuel, LLC with the Boost Box H—2 — device. If eviden'oe provides the Air Resouroes Board with reasons to suspect that the Boost / ~Box H—2 device will affect the durability of the emission control system, HexFuel, LLC. shall be required to submit durability data to show that the durability of the vehicle emission control system is not, in fact, affected and/or that the addon ormodlfled parts demonstrate adequate durability. , — This Executive Order is valid provided that installation instructions for the Boost Box H—2 device do not recommend tuning the vehloles to speolfloatlons different from those of the vehlole manufacturer. . Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the Boost Box H—2 device, as exempt by the Air Resources Board, which adversely affect the performance of the vehicle‘s emission control system, shall invalidate this Executive Order. Marketing of the Boost Box H—2 device 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.

Exemption of the Boost Box H—2 device shall not be construed as exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any component of—the kit as an individual device. — This Executive Order shall not apply to \ény Boost Box H—2 device advertised, offered for sale, sold with, or installed on a motor vehlcle prior to or concurrent with transfer to an ultimate purchaser. This Executive Order does not constitute any opinion as to the effect the usé of the Boost Box H—2 device may have on any warranty either expressed or implied by the vehlcle manufacturer. No claim ofany kind, such as "Approved by the Air Resources Board," may be made with respect to the ac’uon taken herein in any advertising or other oral or written commumcatlon 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 2222, et seq: . THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CERTIFICATION, 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 HEXFUEL, LLC/S BOOST BOX H—2 DEVICE. Violation of any of the above conditions shall be groundsfor revocation of this Executive _ ~ Order. The Executive Order may be revoked onlyafter 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 determmatlonis made after the hearing that grounds for revocation eXlSt Executed at El Monte California, this/ éfoz*é day ofSeptember 2013. W%r'k%&hite, Chief O obile Source Operations Division HEXFUEL, LLC. —BOOST BOX H—2 — D—716 _

EVALUATION SUMMARY : Manufacturer Name: HexFuel, LLC Name of Device: Boost Box H—2 Background: HexFuel, LLC of 2475 Maplewood Drive, Suite 113, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55109 has applied for exemption from the prohibitions in Section 27156 of the California Vehicle Code for its Boost Box H—2 device. Thedevice is designed for all 1995—2009 model year (MY) light/medium/heavy heavy—duty on—road diesel engmes between 5.9 _ liters to 16.2 liters. Recommendatlon ' Grant exemption to HexFuel, LLC as requested and issue Executive Order D—716. Device Description: The Boost Box H—2 device produces hydrogen through an electrolySIs process by supplying water from a reservoir containing distilled water to electrolysis dry cells containing titanium plates that are supplied electricity from the vehicle‘s battery. The device consists of a 10—quart water reservoir, two electrolysis dry cells (which contain the positive, negative, and neutral metal plates), various electrical components, electrical wiring and connectors, and stainless steel braided supply hoses for the hydrogen and oxygen gas. The device is connected to a "key on" fuse in the vehicle‘s‘ fuse panel so that hydrogen gas is only produced when the engine is operating. Discussion/Basis for the Recommendation: This exemption is based on the following emission tests conducted on two heavy—duty diesel engines with HexFuel, LLC‘s Boost Box H—2 device installed: 1. __FTP transient cycle test on a 1999 MY Mack E7 Series 11.9 liter diesel engine. . 2. FTP transient cycle, Euro III ESC 13—mode steady-state and NTE tests on a 2007 MY Caterpillar C15 Series 11.9 literdiesel englne The emission test results are shown below: Hot—Start FTP Transient Cycle Emission Test 1999 MY Mack E7 Series 11.9 liter Diesel Engine: Engine Family XMKXH11.9E54 FTP Transient Cycle Emissions (grams/bhp—hr) wa HC . NOx co PM FTP baseline results for engine 0.20 4.41 0.88 0.073 FTP results w/ Boost Box H—2 installed 0.20 ° 4.34 0.78 0.076 ‘Percentage change 0% —=1.6% —11.4% +4.1%

Hot—Start FTP Transient Cycle Emission Test 2007 MY Caterpillar C15 Series 11.9 liter Diesel Engine Engine Family 7CPXHO928E1K . FTP Transient Cycle Emissions (grams/bhp—hr) . NMHC . NOx NMHC+NOx CO PM FTP baseline results for | engine 0.00 1.37 . 1.37 0.32 0.0034 FTP results w/ Boost Box. — H—2 installed 0.00 1.37 1.37 0.29 f 0.0034 Percentage change 0% 0% 0% —9.4% 0% ‘Euro III ESC 13—Mode Steady—State Emission Test 2007 MY Caterpillar C15 Series 11.9 liter Diesel Engine Engine Family 7CPXHO928E1K Euro [Il ESC Emissions (grams/bhp—hr) NMHC > NOx NMHC+NOx Cco . : PM ESC Emission Standards 014 . 116 1.3 15.5 0.01 . ESC Test Results w/ . ' ~ Boost Box H—2 Installed 0.00 0.89 0.89 0.09 — 0.00398 Pass/Fail Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass NTE Emission Test 2007 MY Caterpillar C15 Series 11.9 liter Diesel Engine * Engine Family 7CPXHO928E1K NTE Emissions (grams/bhp—hr) . NMHC NOx NMHC+NOx |— CO PM NTE Emission Standards 0.21 . 1.74 _ 2.0 19.4 0.02 Point 1 NTE Test Results " | wi Boost Box H—2 0.00 0.72 0.72 0.07 0.0032 Installed . Point 2 NTE Test Results ' f w/ Boost Box H—2 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.05 0.0016 installed _ Point 3 NTE Test Results > w/ Boost Box H—2 0.00 0.74 0.74 0.06 0.0011 Instalied : . — Pass/Fail . Pass Pass «_ Pass Pass Pass Notes: 1. NTE Point 1 is 50% Torque/90% RPM NTE Point 2 is 85% Torque/80% RPM NTE Point 3 is 65% Torque/70% RPM 2. All testing was conducted at Olson—EcoLogfc Englne Testing Laboratorlesin Fullerton California °

3 FTP transient cycle testing on the 1999 MY Mack E7 Series engine and 2007 MY Caterpillar C15 Series engine modified with the Boost Box H—2 device did not cause emissions to exceed baseline by more than the allowed limits: of 10 percent for HC, NMHC, and NOx and 15 percent on CO and PM which is acceptable for exemption. EURO III ESC and NTE emission testing on the 2007 MY Caterpillar C15 Series engine modified with the Boost. Box H—2 device showed that the modified engine met the exhaust emission standards. Similar results are expected when HexFuel, LLC‘s Boost Box H—2 device is used on the 1995—2009 MY light/medium/heavy heavy—duty on—road diesel engines between 5.9 liters to 16.2 liters as stated in this application. ~ '


Document Created: 2013-09-25 10:27:36
Document Modified: 2013-09-25 10:27:36

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