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OCTOBER 11, 2021

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is helping a client develop a simple post-refinery treatment process that reduces exhaust emissions from diesel engines by overcoming the soot/nitrogen oxides (NO x ) reduction trade-off that has plagued engine researchers for decades.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

TDI diesel for Euro 6d; SCR twin-dosing. Volkswagen continues to refine its most important diesel engine, the 2.0-liter 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.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

Rolls-Royce is supplying two mtu 16V 4000 M55RN gas engines to Sembcorp Marine Integrated Yard for the construction of the first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-hybrid powered tug. This is the first LNG-hybrid tug to be powered by mtu gas engines. The new engines are part of Rolls-Royce’s Green and High-Tech program.

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JULY 22, 2021

Rolls-Royce Power Systems has outlined its road map for climate neutrality: Net Zero@Power Systems. A key element in achieving these goals is the certification of the most important mtu engine products, which will run on sustainable fuels from as early as 2023 and then be successively brought into use.

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

ClearFlame Engine Technologies , a startup developing net-zero engine technology ( earlier post ), has secured $17 million in Series A financing, which will enable commercialization of the company’s innovative engine technology for the long-haul trucking, agriculture and power generation sectors.

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APRIL 8, 2022

Mercedes-Benz Trucks is introducing the third generation of its OM 471 heavy-duty diesel engine this year; the engine will deliver increased fuel efficiency and compliance with the strictest emissions standards such as Euro VIe. In this way, the compression ratio of the six-cylinder in-line engine has been increased from 18.3:1

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FEBRUARY 10, 2022

ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a a startup developing net-zero engine technology ( earlier post ), successfully completed an on-road demonstration of its proprietary technology that enables a heavy-duty truck diesel engine to operate on low-carbon and carbon-negative fuels, including 100% renewable plant-based fuels.

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MARCH 15, 2020

Vitesco Technologies, formerly (until September 2019) the Continental Powertrain Division, has won a major contract from an European vehicle manufacturer for the supply of innovative electric heating elements for diesel catalytic converters. Start of production for the multi-million contract is scheduled for 2022.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Empa, together with FPT Motorenforschung AG Arbon, Politechnico di Milano, lubricant manufacturer Motorex and other partners, is exporing the use of DME as a fuel for heavy-duty engines. A DME test engine has been in operation on a dynamometer in Empa’s Automotive Powertrains Technologies Laboratory. —Patrik Soltic.

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JULY 2, 2022

The EU-funded HyMethShip project developed a system that innovatively combined a membrane reactor, a CO 2 capture system, a storage system for CO 2 and methanol as well as a hydrogen-fueled combustion engine to power ships. The bottom part shows how hydrogen for the engine is obtained from methanol in the reactor (blue arrow).

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NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Marine engine designer and power system integrator WinGD and engine builder Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) will strengthen their collaboration by partnering to develop environmentally sustainable two-stroke engine technology. Up to 5g/kWh fuel consumption reduction in diesel mode.

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MAY 13, 2022

In early 2020, UK-based independent testing firm Emissions Analytics published a study claiming that tire particulate wear emissions were 1,000 times worse than exhaust emissions ( earlier post ). x 10 11 #/km for diesels. On current trends, the ratio may well continue to increase. —Emissions Analytics.

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

Now, Argent has switched its fleet from petroleum diesel to Neste MY Renewable Diesel. We decided to switch to renewable diesel once our quality and availability concerns were satisfied. We decided to switch to renewable diesel once our quality and availability concerns were satisfied. Our experience has been positive.

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MAY 8, 2017

IAV has developed a particularly closed-coupled diesel exhaust gas aftertreatment (EAT) system. Future diesel powertrains will need to be capable of meeting limit values that are even tighter than EU6. IAV’s developers moved the EAT system closer to the engine—specifically, the turbocharger and EAT swap places.

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MARCH 4, 2019

Mercedes-Benz is expanding Vito van range with enhancements including new high-torque four-cylinder diesel engines for the Vito Tourer with passenger car approval. In comparison to the predecessor, the new OM 654 diesel engine range reduces emissions and fuel consumption while also optimizing noise and vibration comfort.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

Achates Power was recently awarded a $5-million contract from the US Army to expand the family of opposed-piston engines for military vehicles. The project, awarded in late-2020, builds upon the success of the Advanced Combat Engine (ACE). Major, vice president, Achates Power. Achates Power is partnered with Cummins, Inc.

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

Power management company Eaton’s Vehicle Group has demonstrated cylinder deactivation (CDA) as an effective technology for meeting future global emissions requirements for diesel-engine powered commercial vehicles. Testing with the new low-load cycle (LLC) resulted in a 5% drop in CO 2 while dramatically reducing NO x.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Audi has introduced the latest version of the SQ5 TDI diesel. The SQ5 TDI was first introduced in the fall of 2012 as the first Audi S model powered by a diesel engine. The wide engine speed range can be used continuously between 1,750 rpm and 3,250 rpm. lb-ft) of torque. Combined fuel consumption is 7.0

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The BMW X5 and the BMW X6 now also offer 48V mild-hybrid technology to optimize the spontaneous power delivery and effectiveness of the drive system. l/100 km; combined CO 2 emissions: 164 – 153 g/km) will feature a newly developed straight six-cylinder diesel engine with a 48-volt starter generator.

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JUNE 13, 2012

After a week-long meeting of an expert working group, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is part of the World Health Organization (WHO), classified diesel engine exhaust (DEE) as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1), based on sufficient evidence that exposure is associated with an increased risk for lung cancer.

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MAY 26, 2022

Several organizations, encompassing companies, research labs, and academia, have formed the Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group. The Working Group consists of members undertaking research and development in the field of hydrogen combustion in an opposed-piston engine. The only criteria emission of concern is NO x.

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MARCH 22, 2014

liter diesel, prominently showing the closely attached exhaust aftertreatment system. liter TDI diesel (EA288) will eventually replace all the 2.0-liter liter TDI Clean Diesel engines fitted in Audi and Volkswagen TDI Clean Diesel models, and as such, is a strategically important engine. The EA288 2.0-liter

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JANUARY 17, 2018

BMW is making a number of adjustments to its powertrain lineup from spring 2018, including new diesel aftertreatment systems for its smaller diesel models; gasoline particulate filters on more gasoline models; and a new diesel engine for the X3. New X3 diesel. seconds.

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

New Duramax 4-cylinder diesel. Chevrolet Sales Thailand introduced the new-generation MY14 Duramax four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine in 2.5- The new Duramax engine was engineered in Europe and the US, with global application as one of its developmental objectives. Click to enlarge. liter variants. liter and 2.8-liter

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MARCH 29, 2021

Power management company Eaton and Tenneco announced a joint development agreement between Eaton’s Vehicle Group and Tenneco’s Clean Air business group to produce an integrated exhaust thermal management system that will enable commercial truck and light vehicle manufacturers to meet upcoming emissions regulations.

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DECEMBER 20, 2018

Mercedes-Benz has begun sales of two diesel models of the new GLE SUV which already comply with the coming Euro 6d emissions standard. The OM 656 six-cylinder diesel engine comes with 243 kW (330 hp) and 700 N·m of torque in the GLE 400 d 4MATIC (combined fuel consumption: 7.5-7.0

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NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Intelligent Power Generation (IPG) will demonstrate the impact of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in UK electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, following a £1-million contract from Highways England. —Brian Cull, Senior Intelligent Transport Systems Engineer, Highways England.

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APRIL 1, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting two waivers of preemption regarding four California Air Resource Board (CARB) regulations related to California’s heavy-duty vehicle and engine emission standards. In this instance, CARB requested two waivers for regulations relating to heavy duty vehicles and engines.

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APRIL 23, 2020

developer of Dynamic Skip Fire cylinder deactivation technology ( earlier post ), collaborated on a significant technical demonstration of diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF) cylinder deactivation. Cummins’ X15 Efficiency Series 6-cylinder diesel engine enhanced with Tula’s diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF). Cummins Inc.

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

Westport Fuel Systems and Scania AB announced preliminary engine test results of Westport’s H? Westport’s HPDI fuel system technology enables heavy-duty trucks to operate on natural gas with the same power, torque, efficiency, and performance as diesel engines. Hydrogen use in an internal combustion engine with the H?

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JANUARY 15, 2019

turbo diesel engine featuring a first-in-class 1,000 pound-feet (1,356 N·m) of torque. In addition to an increase in torque, the engine also has a higher horsepower output, taking the 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty RAM pickup truck customers to the next level of performance. At NAIAS 2019, Cummins Inc. 2019 Ram Heavy Duty 6.7-liter

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MAY 27, 2012

A team of researchers in Germany has found that the mutagenicity of diesel engine exhaust (DEE) is eliminated in the gas phase by a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC), but only slightly reduced in the particle phase. Diesel engine emissions (DEE) are classified as probably carcinogenic to humans.

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DECEMBER 24, 2018

Mercedes-Benz has expanded the powertrain line-up of its new G-Class with an efficient diesel variant. l/100 km; combined CO 2 emissions: 259-252 g/km) is equipped with an OM 656 diesel( earlier post ). This heats up the exhaust system without driving up fuel consumption. The new G 350 d (fuel consumption, combined: 9.8-9.6

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

Rolls-Royce is focusing on methanol as a fuel for climate-friendly shipping; Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems is currently developing mtu engines for use with methanol. With the new development of mtu methanol engines, we want to lead the way as pioneers in the marine industry.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Jeep will offer a diesel-powered Wrangler for the first time in North America with the introduction of the 2020 Jeep Wrangler EcoDiesel. liter EcoDiesel V-6 engine ( earlier post ), rated at 260 horsepower and 442 lb-ft of torque in this application, with engine stop-start (ESS) technology standard.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

At the 17 th Supercharging conference this week in Dresden, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will launch what it says is the first water-cooled electric supercharger developed for “quasi-continuous” boosting of commercial diesel engines, including those developed for off highway applications. tonnes gross vehicle weight.

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

Thirty-seven globally prominent scientists representing the International Journal of Engine Research have published an open-access editorial addressing the future of the Internal Combustion Engine, and stressing the importance for continued development of more efficient and even lower-emitting technologies. —Reitz et al.

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