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Revolution in emissions: new 2025 rule will make mandatory an item that increases safety at gas stations and can reduce emissions from gasoline and ethanol vehicles by up to 98%
As of last year, 20% of new cars powered by gasoline, ethanol and flex fuel sold at gas stations in the Brazil have started to be equipped with a mandatory item that promises to save fuel and improve air quality. In 2024, 60% of zero-kilometer vehicles will have this technology, and by 2025, all cars with these engines will be equipped with the system.
In addition to contributing to savings on gasoline and ethanol, this new technology protects the health of gas station attendants and reduces emissions. toxic gases. However, its use also generates an increase in the production cost of vehicles.
Mandatory equipment that will increase safety at gas stations
The strong smell of gasoline that is common at gas stations is on its way out. In the coming years, vehicles with flex-fuel, gasoline or ethanol engines will start to be manufactured with a solution that reduces the release of polluting gases by up to 98%, especially during refueling.
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EATON, a company committed to sustainability, is locally developing the valves that integrate the Gas Recovery System (Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery – ORVR), a technology that plays a crucial role in reducing environmental impacts and promoting health.
This system was created to comply with resolution 492/2011 of the National Environmental Council (CONAMA), which sets progressive targets for reducing pollution caused by gasoline and ethanol-powered vehicles. Since 2023, automakers have been required to equip 20% of cars sold in Brazil with this technology, in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Program (Proconve). In 2024, this requirement will increase to 60%, and, from 2025, all zero-kilometer vehicles must leave the factory with the ORVR system installed.
The ORVR operation involves the installation of valves in the fuel tanks, along with fitted fueling lines and carbon filters. These components prevent gasoline and ethanol vapors from escaping into the atmosphere during refueling at the fuel station.
Instead, the vapors are stored and converted into energy for the vehicle's engine when it is started. In addition to minimizing the emission of toxic gases when refueling, the system also reduces emissions when the car is parked in the sun or in motion.
Benefits for the environment and health
According to Afeevas (South American Vehicle Emissions Control Equipment Manufacturers Association), the introduction of the ORVR system in Brazilian vehicles will result in important improvements in public health and the environment.
Reducing gases such as ozone will bring significant benefits, including fewer hospital admissions and premature deaths related to respiratory diseases. The association estimates that savings to the health system could reach US$2,3 billion per year from the reduction in pollution levels.
Additionally, ORVR helps trap benzene, a carcinogenic gas that is harmful to health. Trapping this gas during fueling at gas stations is essential to protect attendants and other workers who are directly exposed to gasoline and ethanol vapors. The new technology not only protects the environment, but also promotes a safer working environment for these professionals.
