Compression Ignition Engines
Clean diesel technologies are needed for greener performance
The EPA has put forth vehicle emissions regulations that are becoming very challenging for traditional diesel engines to meet. As a result, fuel efficiency and engine performance are currently sacrificed to meet these regulations. Advanced, clean diesel engines use technologies that provide the opportunity to recover efficiency and performance by utilizing recent engine technology advances.
Argonne's research aims to improve diesel efficiency and reduce emissions
Argonne uses a variety of diesel engines to perform research into technologies that improve efficiency and reduce emissions. Argonne works with diesel engines that range in size from locomotive engines (EMD), truck engines (CAT) and automotive engines (GM Diesel). The GM Diesel project uses advanced fuel injection and emissions control technology to evaluate different fuels and operational strategies. This work is linked to the APS fuel spray studies to provide information regarding the actual "engine-out" results from the information provided by the fundamental spray measurements done at APS.
May 2008
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