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JULY 2, 2015

Fraunhofer researchers in Germany have developed a process for the conversion of CO-rich exhaust gases from steel plants into fuels and specialty chemicals. In addition to the exhaust gases, syngas—similar gas mixtures from home and industrial waste incineration—can also be used for the engineered process. Breitkreuz, K.,

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JANUARY 9, 2015

In an open access study published in the journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology , a team from the University of British Columbia investigated the short-term effects of diesel exhaust inhalation on DNA methylation levels at CpG sites across the genome in circulating blood in asthmatics. The project is funded by AllerGen Inc.,

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MARCH 29, 2023

Black carbon, for example, declined by 81% between 2014 and 2021. This is a clear indication that there has been a positive impact from the introduction of exhaust filters. Resources Seny Damayanti, Roy M. The data showed a steep decline in larger particles. Harrison, Francis Pope, David C.S. 2023.107888

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel engine. Assembled in Lordstown, Ohio, the 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel has demonstrated an estimated 42 mpg (5.6 It’s a great example of how Chevrolet’s global resources work harmoniously to produce the right product at the right time and for the right market. 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015

liter engines for model years (MY) 2014 through 2016 that results in increased NO x emissions of up to nine times EPA’s standard. The vehicles covered by the new NOV are the diesel versions of the 2014 VW Touareg, the 2015 Porsche Cayenne, and the 2016 Audi A6 Quattro, A7 Quattro, A8, A8L, and Q5. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 2, 2014

In addition, the inhomogeneity of the fuel mixture under stratified operation in GDI engines during the compression stroke tends to contribute to higher particulate emissions compared to the exhaust emissions from traditional PFI engines. —Chan et al. 88% at various ambient temperatures. —Chan et al.

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APRIL 22, 2014

The team presented two papers on the state of their work at the recent SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit. Burned gas is scavenged out through exhaust valves mounted in the cylinder head of the combustion chamber; fresh air is brought in through the scavenging port at the side wall of the cylinder liner.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

The demonstrator will be present at the upcoming SAE 2014 High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium in Detroit in April; SwRI engineers are presenting a paper (2014-01-1190) at the SAE 2014 World Congress on the development of the demonstrator’s engine. L GDI Engine,” (SAE 2014-01-1190 ). L GDI Engine,” (SAE 2014-01-1190 ).

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NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Experimental results showed the controller successfully reducing the cyclic variations in combustion by altering the exhaust valve timing, resulting in stable combustion and an expanded operating range.

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

Haldor Topsøe A/S has won the Danish Engineering Product Award 2014 (in Danish Ingeniørens Produktpris 2014) for its new ECO-Jet solution. Particulate filter systems are developed for diesel engine exhaust with a relatively low sulfur and ash content.

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AUGUST 28, 2020

The California Air Resources Board approved a new regulation designed to reduce pollution further from ocean-going vessels while docked at California’s busiest ports. That rule has achieved an 80% reduction in harmful emissions from more than 13,000 vessel visits since 2014.

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DECEMBER 8, 2014

Reactivity-controlled compression ignition combustion phasing (CA50—crank angle when 50% of fuel is burned) is most sensitive to variations in diesel fuel mass, level of exhaust gas recirculation, and charge gas temperature. International Journal of Engine Research doi: 10.1177/1468087414556135.

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APRIL 9, 2014

2014-01-1190. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) announced preliminary test results of its Dedicated-Exhaust Gas Recirculation (D-EGR) demonstration vehicle ( earlier post ) at the SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit. With D-EGR, one or more cylinders have their exhaust connected directly to the intake system.

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JUNE 20, 2014

The result of their work, presented in papers this spring at the SAE 2014 World Congress, the Vienna Motor Symposium, and the JSAE Annual Congress, is the new 1.3-liter To meet both performance and fuel consumption requirements, a 4-2-1 pipe exhaust manifold has been designed to reduce residual exhaust gas in combustion.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

This first phase of the program is targeted to commence in September 2014 and will last six months. 2011) "Ignition, Combustion and Exhaust Emission Characteristics of Micro-pilot Ignited Dual-fuel Engine Operated under PREMIER Combustion Mode,” SAE Technical Paper 2011-01-1764, 2011, doi: 10.4271/2011-01-1764. and Kawahara, N.

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MAY 26, 2017

is a leading resource of technical best practices on the market today for the forming and joining of the newest steels. released in 2014, which contained over 400 pages of AHSS metallurgy and best practices. AHSS Guidelines Version 6.0 WorldAutoSteel offers the AHSS Guidelines 6.0 free-of-charge to the global automotive community.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

The study, published as an open-access paper in the journal Environmental Pollution , examined trends in air pollution over a ten-year period spanning 2005 to 2014, using data collected from 65 roads. Overall, there was a decrease in total traffic between 2005 and 2014, mainly explained by the reduction in cars and taxis.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Tenneco and Gentherm (formerly BSST/Amerigon) are part of a US Department of Energy (DOE) consortium actively developing a thermoelectric generator (TEG) for capturing waste exhaust heat in vehicles and converting it to electrical energy to be used to power electrical systems within the vehicle. —Gentherm President and CEO Daniel R.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2016

A study of emissions from gasoline direct injection (GDI) vehicles in an urban near-road environment in Toronto over a wide range of weather conditions (February 2014 to January 2015) found that—other than for NO x and CO—the GDI engines had elevated emissions compared to the Toronto fleet. —Zimmerman et al.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Featuring a twin-scroll turbocharger and a three-port integrated exhaust manifold (IEM), the 2.3-liter Two pivotal factors are the three-port integrated exhaust manifold cylinder head and a twin-scroll turbocharger. The all-new 2015 Lincoln MKC small premium utility, unveiled last week, offers an all-new engine—a 2.3-liter

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APRIL 10, 2014

They presented their results in a paper at SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit. 2014) “Fuel Economy and Emissions Effects of Low Tire Pressure, Open Windows, Roof Top and Hitch-Mounted Cargo, and Trailer,” SAE Int. 7 (2) doi: 10.4271/2014-01-1614. This may happen, for example, when a vehicle is pulling a heavy boat up a hill.

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MARCH 16, 2017

The possibility of reducing the engine exhaust soot emissions by more than half using biofuels paves the way for reducing the climatic impact of contrails. They followed a NASA DC-8 research aircraft at close distances ranging from 30 to 150 meters to measure exhaust composition from each of the inboard engines. Moore, Kenneth L.

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DECEMBER 14, 2016

This is done by changing the locations of intake and exhaust ports asymmetrically which allows for the extraction of more energy during the expansion stroke. 2014) Click to enlarge. 2014) “Development of a Small Rotary SI/CI Combustion Engine”, SAE Technical Paper 2014-32-0104 doi: 10.4271/2014-32-0104.

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JUNE 24, 2015

The company also announced it will partner with Borla jointly to develop and to commercialize a next-generation-exhaust system incorporating PowerModules, with the goal of delivering significant fuel savings for commercial fleet truck fleets. Now, almost any owner of exhaust heat can generate valuable electricity. Lorimer, C.

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MAY 29, 2014

Other research has shown that carbonyls directly influence physiological response to diesel exhaust particles and can also contribute to secondary organic aerosol formation. In the Tianjin study, they team fueled a four-cylinder light-duty diesel engine fueled with CFT and DF, identifying 13 individual carbonyl compounds in the exhaust.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Quintana (2014) “Traffic pollutant exposures experienced by pedestrians waiting to enter the U.S. Molina (2014) “Traffic-related air pollution in the community of San Ysidro, CA, in relation to northbound vehicle wait times at the US–Mexico border Port of Entry,” Atmospheric Environment doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.01.009. Hoffman, D.

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OCTOBER 25, 2015

According to Bild , Winterkorn told the investigators that he knew there was a massive problem with US authorities with respect to diesel exhaust, but had no knowledge of the software defeat device. German business magazine Manager Magazin yesterday reported that VW Group is putting the cost of the emissions scandal at more than €30 billion.

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MAY 16, 2014

Exhaust particle number concentrations decreased with increasing PES at low loads but showed the opposite trends at higher loads. Carpenter, Kalyan Kumar Srinivasan, Sundar Rajan Krishnan (2014) “An investigation of diesel–ignited propane dual fuel combustion in a heavy-duty diesel engine,” Fuel , Volume 132. —Polk et al.

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JANUARY 28, 2015

Renault Sport F1 has unveiled its 2015 power unit for Formula 1 racing, which incorporates a number of changes compared to its 2014 predecessor ( earlier post ). The 2015 power unit project was started six months before the 2014 units took to the track, ie. Renault Energy F1-2015 Power Unit. Click to enlarge. —Rob White.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Dr. Alexander Shkolnik, President and Co-Founder of LiquidPiston, is presenting the engine in a paper at the SAE International/JSAE 2014 Small Engine Technology?Conference As the engine does not have poppet valves and the gas is fully expanded before the exhaust stroke starts, the engine also has potential to be quiet. " x 6.2"

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MAY 8, 2015

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has released , for public review, a concept paper to initiate discussion on the development of a Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy. Short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) include methane, tropospheric ozone, black carbon, and fluorinated gases.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

Additionally, LNG engines are tuned to either emit low nitrogen oxide (NO x ) emissions—at the cost of higher methane emissions in some cases—or to incorporate NO x reduction technologies such as exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) or selective catalytic reduction (SCR). Olmer et al. —Pavlenko et al.

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MARCH 13, 2010

Case Construction Equipment, part of the Fiat Group, will use two distinct technologies—cooled exhaust gas recirculation (CEGR) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR)—to address US EPA Tier 4 interim standards across its product line, which includes more than 90 equipment models, ranging from 11.3 hp) to 397 kW (532 hp).

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JULY 23, 2014

In a paper to be presented at the 2014 SAE Powertrain, Fuels & Lubricants meeting in October this year, a team from Enerpulse, Texas A&M and AVL suggest that pulsed energy ignition technology may improve the limits of advanced ignition timing and leaned mixture for low-load catalyst warming.

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APRIL 10, 2014

In a paper presented at the SAE 2014 World Congress, Toyota researchers described their work on an optimized combustion concept for turbocharged gasoline direct-injection engines that leverages optimized intake ports, dog dish-type curved pistons with a lip, and a fan injection spray to minimize flow disturbance and intensify in-cylinder flow.).

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FEBRUARY 15, 2016

BMEL’s central project-coordinating agency in the area of renewable resources, is funding a 3-year study of oxymethylene ethers (OME) as clean diesel fuels with €800,000 (US$894,000). The objective is to demonstrate a highly simplified exhaust gas treatment process without particulate filters and catalytic treatment. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 21, 2015

Since September 2014, the Euro 6 emissions standard is mandatory for all new passenger car type approvals. The BMW Group’s basic technology for diesel exhaust aftertreatment to attain Euro 6 emissions is a maintenance-free NO x storage catalytic converter (NSC). Filler neck for AdBlue (left) and diesel fuel (right). Click to enlarge.

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