Refueling Systems (Recreational Vehicle & Truck/Trailer)
This page last reviewed December 31, 2011
Refueling Systems on Recreational Vehicle & Truck/Trailer are used as gas stations to refuel other vehicles or equipment, such as ATVs, motorcycles, watercraft, and garden equipment. A refueling system is comprised of a stand alone fuel tank, fuel hoses, a filler nozzle, and an electric pump. The stand alone fuel tank, which would not be connected to either a generator or the main tank that supplies fuel to the vehicle engine, is mounted under a Recreational Vehicle ( RV) body or in the bed of a pickup truck or on a trailer. A dual purpose fuel tank is a fuel tank that connects to either a generator or an engine. If the fuel tank is a dual purpose fuel tank it is regulated under the Small Off-Road Equipment (SORE) Regulation, but the fuel hose, nozzle, and pump are not. The Air Resources Board (ARB) staff is intending to propose a regulation to control reactive organic gases (ROG) emissions from stand alone refueling tanks, and other components of the refueling systems.
A toy hauler is a typical representative of a RV having a refueling system. The fuel tank is installed under the RV trailer body. The other parts are stored in a cabinet on the back sidewall of the trailer (figure 1A). The truck refueling system is mounted in the bed of a pickup truck (figure 1B). The trailer refueling system is usually mounted either on the front-end of a trailer, underneath the chassis or on the “tongue” of a trailer (figure 1C).
What’s New?
Posted May 12, 2010:
- ARB staff has decided to combine RV Refueling System emissions control and Truck/trailer Refueling System emissions control into one emissions control category Refueling Systems (Recreational Vehicle & Truck/Trailer), due to the similarity of the refueling system components and control technologies. A uniform emissions standard would be applied to the refueling systems. ARB staff decided changing this strategy would reduce the complexity of certification procedures for stakeholders after the regulation is adopted.If you have any concerns, please contact us (see the contacts below).
- A public workshop to discuss emissions from Refueling Systems of RV & Truck/Trailer categories, control technologies and proposed regulatory timeline will be held on June 23, 2010 in Sacramento. Please see the Workshop Notice & Agenda, and the Workshop Presentation.
RV Refueling Systems Related Information
1.
RV Refueling Systems Population Survey
Since
2008, ARB
staff has studied RV Refueling Systems distribution and usage
situation by conducting surveys, visiting RV shows, and interviewing RV
dealers and end-users. The
purpose of the surveys was to inventory Reaction Organic Gas (ROG)
emissions
from the category.
- RV Refueling Systems Survey to RV manufacturers (PDF 27K)
- RV Refueling Systems Survey to fuel tank manufacturers (PDF 30K).
- RV Refueling Systems population survey results (PDF 20K).
2. Emissions from RV Refueling Systems
ARB staff is developing a Refueling Systems Regulation to reduce Reactive Organic Gas (ROG) emissions from RV Refueling Systems. ROG emissions are the primary precursor of ground-level ozone, a critical air pollutant that can harm lung function, irritate the respiratory system, and trigger global warming or greenhouse effects. The regulation is expected to reduce ROG emissions by 2-3 tons per day throughout California. The reduction of fuel loss by this emission control can also save a total cost of several million dollars. Therefore, the effective control of ROG emissions would provide great benefits to the public health, the ecological resources, and the economy.
- RV Refueling Systems Test Protocol (PDF 60K)
- RV Refueling Systems Test Result_Final (Excel 128K)
3. Emissions Inventory of RV Refueling Systems (pending)
