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FEV working on water injection system using exhaust condensate; fuel consumption improvements up to 16% possible

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FEV is developing a water injection system for internal combustion engines using condensate from exhaust gases, the “Extended Direct Condensate Injection” system. in the region of the minimum specific fuel consumption on a stoichiometric combustion concept with Miller cycle and cooled external exhaust gas recirculation.

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Volkswagen 2.0 TDI diesel for Euro 6d; SCR twin-dosing

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With SCR twin dosing technology in the exhaust gas system, the diesel unit now undercuts the Euro 6d emission standard limits while also running quietly and smoothly, according to the company. In 2015, the emissions scandal erupted over the use of defeat devices in Volkswagen engines for MY 2009 through 2015.

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Renault Trucks’ Optifuel Lab 2 lab vehicle integrates technologies for more efficient big rigs; road test results coming in 2015

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These figures will be announced during the first quarter of 2015. We therefore electrically powered several of the vehicle’s auxiliary items of equipment such as the air-conditioning, water pump, fuel pump and the steering pump. Renault Trucks has developed a system to recover the waste heat contained in exhaust gases.

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Maersk Line contracts additional 10 Triple-E container vessels

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The event follows Maersk Line’s order in February this year for 10 Triple-E vessels with two options, each for an additional 10 ships. Maersk Line expects demand on the Asia to Europe trade to increase 5-8% per year during 2011-2015. Maersk Line exercised its option with Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co.,

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ICCT-led test of 73 Euro 6 diesels finds large difference in NOx results under NEDC and more realistic WLTC

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hot start) between 2012 and 2015. The three main NOx control technologies currently on the market are exhaust gas recirculation (EGR); lean-burn NO x traps (LNT); and selective catalytic reduction (SCR). The stored NO x is periodically reduced during short periods of fuel-rich operation (LNT regeneration events). 5b04242.

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Mercedes-Benz to showcase pre-production version of coming GLC F-Cell fuel cell PHEV at IAA

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The fuel cell experts have used about 200 tonnes of hydrogen in their developments tests since 2015. The only exhaust gas emitted was water vapor—1800 tonnes of it in all. The Fuel Cell Centre of Competence Nabern east of Stuttgart is playing a crucial role in the GLC F‑CELL.

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Holtec and Mitsubishi Electric partnering to advance SMR-160 small modular reactor program

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The containment is a steel structure that will serve to dissipate heat to the environment using passive cooling for a design basis event. Tall column of water above the reactor core providing large coolant inventory. Reactor coolant is demineralized water (no boron) which provides a natural ceiling against undesirable reactivity rise.