Posts Tagged ‘ gasoline ’

Particulate filters have been successfully used to trap particles from Diesel engines for several years. With the advent of particle number limits for gasoline direct injection, or GDI, engines, there is now a potential need for gasoline particulate filters (GPFs). Global Emissions Management looks at the challenges and the technology required to reduce the...
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The light duty market in North America is broadly defined as vehicles with a gross weight of 14,000 lb 96,350 kg) or less. Around 17 million of these are sold annually in the US alone, but only about 500,000 are powered by diesel engines. Global Emissions Management looks at the reasons for the imbalance...
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Net rhodium demand rose by 1.2% in 2006 to a record 837,000 troy ounces (oz), compared to 827,000 oz in 2005, driven largely by growth in the autocatalyst sector. At the same time, supplies onto the market increased by 9%, to 824,000 oz.The net effect is that the rhodium market was still in deficit...
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Three-way catalysts have been used to control gasoline-fuelled vehicle emissions for over twenty years, during which time significant advances have been made in performance. Nevertheless catalyst manufacturers strive for continual improvements, and further reduction of system costs remains a key target. This article summaries paper 2005-01-2158 given at the 2005 SAE Brazil Fuels...
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With Asia’s vehicle market increasing rapidly, more than 180 delegates met in April to discuss technologies and initiatives needed to reduce pollution levels across the region.
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