Remove Building Remove Convert Remove Exhaust Remove Gasoline
article thumbnail

Bath University and SAIC Motor team up to investigate gasoline particulate filter performance

Green Car Congress

The University of Bath and SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre are collaborating on a project to identify the most efficient conditions for the optimum performance of gasoline particulate filters (GPFs), to help minimize vehicle impact on the environment.

Universal 236
article thumbnail

Corning hits 1-million-unit milestone with gasoline particulate filter production

Green Car Congress

Corning Incorporated’s Environmental Technologies business reached a significant production milestone at its Kaiserslautern, Germany manufacturing facility with the production of its 1 millionth Corning DuraTrap GC gasoline particulate filter (GPF) for automotive emissions control.

Gasoline 186
article thumbnail

CDTi introduces Spinel technology to replace PGMs and rare earths in catalytic converters

Green Car Congress

CDTi says that its Spinel technology uses various base metals to create an effective exhaust catalyst. announced new proprietary technology—which it calls Spinel—to replace costly platinum group (PGM) and rare earth metals in catalytic converters. Click to enlarge. Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc.

Convert 239
article thumbnail

A Bamboo Carbon Filter for Diesels Could Reduce Emissions

Cars That Think

Although the pollutant emissions of a diesel engine are less than those of a gasoline one, it still emits carcinogens, nitrous oxides, and soot. To reduce emissions, diesel vehicles use filters that catch exhaust particles and other contaminants. Older models don’t even have the emission-control features that newer ones do.

Carbon 102
article thumbnail

Mazdas new SKYACTIV gasoline and diesel engines are steps on the road to its Ideal Engine; focus on compression ratio

Green Car Congress

From a powertrain frame of reference, Mazda is planning a building block strategy—i.e., However, while Mazda plans to offer hybrid vehicles in the medium-term, its engineers are pushing hard to increase the efficiencies of both the gasoline and diesel platforms, moving toward what they call “the ideal Internal Combustion Engine.”

Mazda 322
article thumbnail

Corning launches new FLORA substrates with Honda; improved cold-start emissions performance

Green Car Congress

In gasoline vehicles, up to 70% of regulated emissions can occur during the first 30 seconds after engine start. The novel material reaches operating temperature quicker than standard substrates, so catalytic converters can clean exhaust emissions earlier without increased fuel or additional precious metal.

Honda 150
article thumbnail

PetroSA in talks with Mozambique for GTL plant; 70% diesel output

Green Car Congress

Gareth Shaw, PetroSA’s business development manager for GTL, said his company was proposing the building the plant at a cost of around $4 billion. Typically, COD is selective toward the production of liquid transportation fuels, and can be run either in a gasoline mode or a distillate mode of operation.