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SwRI CAT-DEF reduces heavy-duty diesel emissions to meet CARB 2027 NOx requirements

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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) demonstrated the effectiveness of its patented and award-winning CAT-DEF technology during the WCX World Congress Experience in Detroit in April. CAT-DEF—Catalyzed Diesel Exhaust Fluid—is an SwRI-developed catalyst- and surfactant-modified diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) solution.

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LiquidPiston To Unveil Compact High Efficiency Engine at 2010 SAE World Congress

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In a paper to be presented at next week’s 2010 SAE World Congress in Detroit, LiquidPiston, Inc. For instance, intake/compression, combustion, expansion/exhaust are occurring simultaneously in separate chambers. will publicly reveal the architecture of its High Efficiency Hybrid Cycle (HEHC) engine. Earlier post.)

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FEV to show 2nd generation diesel High Efficiency Combustion System at 2011 SAE World Congress

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will exhibit its High Efficiency Combustion System (HECS) diesel engine at the 2011 SAE World Congress, 12-14 April at Cobo Center in Detroit. A dual-wall exhaust also reduces heat loss in order to accelerate catalyst light-off during cold starts.

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Farley: Ford’s actual do business in to UAW is ‘maximum beneficiant’ in 80 years; UAW would possibly decide to collision focused vegetation

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The UAW would possibly decide to collision focused auto vegetation if it fails to achieve unutilized words with the Detroit 3 earlier than this while’s cut-off date, resources informed Reuters on Tuesday. The Detroit Isolated Press reported the plan previous. staff expire on Thursday at 11:59 p.m.

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SwRI develops D-EGR demonstrator highlighting fuel-efficient, cost-effective engine; 10% and above fuel economy improvements

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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. As will be presented at SAE World Congress, SwRI engineers modified the 2.0-liter

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Ricardo partners with Excel Engineering to deliver testing and prototype services; Excel acquiring Ricardo’s Michigan Test Center and Personnel

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Excel, founded in 2002, tests engines for exhaust emissions compliance, long- and short-term durability and overall performance. Ricardo Inc., Their pure-play approach to testing will provide scale and focus that extends our capabilities and sustains cost competitiveness. —Marques McCammon, president of Ricardo, Inc.

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Nissan to use mirror bore process on new 2.5L engine for Altima; highest volume application of technique

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At WCX SAE World Congress Experience this year in Detroit, Nissan presented a paper on the development of and technologies applied in the new 2.5L Nissan’s Decherd assembly line is using a mirror bore process in the all-new 2019 Nissan Altima 2.5-liter liter engine. (At engine for the Altima, including the mirror bore coating.).

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