Engine makers have chosen two different paths to meet the 2010 emissions regulations: selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and enhanced exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), and there’s a great deal of interest – and some confusion – in the market about these new technologies. Fleets and owner-operators attending the Great American Trucking Show will get answers to all of their questions during the 2010 Engine Super Sessions and Ride and Drive, held Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at the Dallas Convention Center.

The 2010 Engine Super Sessions will kick off with a panel discussion, “Two Roads to 2010,” featuring experts from the leading engine makers discussing how their specific technology will meet customers’ needs in terms of fuel economy, cost, maintenance, and driver acceptance. The second session, “Ins and outs of diesel exhaust fluid,” will address the properties of DEF, as well as its cost, consumption levels, infrastructure and recommendations for storage and handling.

The third session, “Operational aspects of 2010 engines,” will discuss details of the onboard diagnostic monitoring systems the Environmental Protection Agency requires for 2010 engines to ensure that NOx output in actual operation doesn’t exceed certain levels.

At the conclusion of the Engine Super Sessions attendees will be able to step off the show floor and into the cabs of trucks equipped with 2010 engine technologies. GATS will be one of the only places where fleets and owner-operators can see, test-drive and compare the new engines first hand – before 2010. Attendees will also be able to meet individually with engine makers should they have additional questions.

Those interested in attending the engine sessions and the Great American Trucking Show may register online at www.gatsonline.com . Anyone registered for GATS may attend the sessions at no charge.