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Paccar to offer Cummins X15N gas engines
By Mike Brezonick15 August 2022
Truck manufacturer Paccar said it work with Cummins Inc. to offer the
new Cummins
X15N natural gas engine in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks.
The X15N is one of the first natural gas engines to be specifically
designed for heavy-duty truck applications, offering ratings up to 500
hp.
The spark-ignited engine will include the integration of the Cummins
Clean Fuel Technologies fuel system, which includes fuel storage and
delivery components. The Cummins Clean Fuel Technologies portfolio is
the result of a joint
venture between Cummins and Momentum Fuel Technologies, a
subsidiary of Rush Enterprises.
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The Cummins X15N gas
engine. (Photo: Cummins Inc.)
“Paccar can help customers achieve their business goals by offering
sustainable, affordable power solutions that use proven engine
technology and existing infrastructure,” said John Rich, Paccar chief
technology officer.
Paccar, Cummins and several customers including FedEx Freight and
Knight-Swift will demonstrate the engine in long-haul transport. When
operating on renewable natural gas (RNG) or biomethane, the X15N
engine will be able to achieve major reductions in the lifecycle
greenhouse gas emissions of Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks, Cummins
said. This can range from a 90% reduction to carbon neutral, or even
carbon negative, depending on the bio-source and waste feedstock used
to produce the fuel.
The new X15N is also capable of lower NOx levels than the 2024 EPA and
CARB standards. The engine will also deliver up to 1850 ft. lb. of
peak torque output, which Cummins said will provide optimum
performance when paired with Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission
Technologies HD and XD transmissions.
“The X15N is essential to our commitment to help customers reach
net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and to improve NOx,” said Srikanth
Padmanabhan, vice president and president, Cummins Engine Business.
“Importantly for the customer, the X15N will reduce the cost of
adopting low emissions technologies for their fleet, and gives them
the confidence to do so, built on the strong foundation of more than
30 years of experience with natural gas.”
This is not the first time Paccar and Cummins have collaborated on gas
engines, as earlier this year, Peterbilt announced the availability of
Cummins natural gas engines in its new medium-duty
Model 536 and 537 trucks.
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