Diesel used as gasoline 'spark plug' improves economy and emissions
The most fuel-efficient diesel engine in the world, the Wärtsilä RTA96C, converts 50% of fuel into power. Researchers have now achieved better efficiency with a gasoline-diesel mix
The two engine technologies tend to be regarded as completely separate, so we rarely contemplate how gasoline and diesel can work together. But, in a series of tests conducted at the University of Wisconsin, scientists have used an engine’s fuel injection to produce the optimal diesel-gas mix for any given moment. The results are impressive: an average 20% greater fuel efficiency; combustion temperatures reduced by up to 40%; and effortless meeting of the stringent EPA 2010 emission regulations. Plus, the researchers believe that if their findings were implemented into every gasoline and diesel engine in the US, the savings could be as great as 4 million barrels of oil daily.
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