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MIT team exploring using LOHCs directly on-board hydrogen-fueled trucks

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—Prof Green To implement such a design, the team aims to modify the truck’s powertrain to allow onboard hydrogen release from the LOHCs, using waste heat from the engine exhaust to power the dehydrogenation process. Proposed process flow diagram for onboard dehydrogenation.

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ORNL study quantifies fuel economy costs of common driver practices and vehicle alterations

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They presented their results in a paper at SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit. Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have quantified the fuel economy effects of some common driver practices and vehicle accessories or alterations—including underinflated tires, open windows, and rooftop and hitch-mounted cargo.

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Nonthermal plasma torch reforming of exhaust gas for NOx trap regeneration

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Researchers from the Center for Energy and Processes (CEP), MINES ParisTec, and Renault are exploring the non-catalytic reforming of diesel fuel with diesel engine exhaust gas (i.e. An alternative to the catalytic exhaust gas reforming of diesel fuel method is presented in this paper and consists of using an NTP torch.

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ICCT study finds hydrotreating an inexpensive approach to remove naphthalenes from petroleum jet fuel for contrail abatement

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The report estimates an incremental cost of 0.09 That incremental cost represents a 4 to 5% increase from today’s jet fuel prices, compared to the 2 to 5x cost premium typically quoted for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). soot) present in the engine exhaust. A study by MathPro Inc., USD/gallon (~€0.03/L)

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CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

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This common core also provides greater confidence in the robustness of prototypes, while minimizing the cost of variants further supports the development of 48V systems. SR machines are ideally suited to this concept of low cost development, while reducing the cost of production components. Technical Paper 2014-04-01.

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GM RD Develops and Demonstrates Strontium-Doped Perovskite Catalysts Rivaling Platinum Catalysts for NOx Control in Diesel Exhaust; Lower Cost Could Be a Boost for Diesel

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Their work may help to lower the cost of NO x treatments and thus ultimately make diesel a more cost-effective automotive fuel. Because NO 2 constitutes less than 10% of NO x in the diesel engine-out exhaust, an oxidation catalyst is required to increase the NO 2 fraction. Similarly, a La 0.9 Science Vol. Science Vol.

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MECA report finds additional NOx emission reductions from new heavy-duty trucks achievable and cost-effective (corrected)

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Testing has shown the ability of several advanced engine technologies to be optimized to improve fuel efficiency while increasing exhaust temperature in diesel engine exhaust, which improves NO x reduction performance. Source: MECA, “Technology Feasibility for Heavy-Duty Diesel Trucks in Achieving 90% Lower NOx Standards in 2027”.

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