how would nitrogen enriched gasoline affect the emissions of oxides of nitrogen known as NOx?
Posted on November 2nd, 2009 by admin
NOx is a generic term for mono-nitrogen oxides,
and are produced with the combustion of fuel.
Nitrogen enriched gasoline is a recent product
of Shell that makes claims of all sorts of things.
In reality, this ‘nitrogen enriched gasoline’ is
nothing more than a gasoline additive. It is
just another of the additives that are allowed
by the EPA. Additives are required to be put
into gasoline to reduce emissions that are
produced by the fuel combustion. Between
those additives, and the catalytic converter
you get the most reduction of emissions.
(there are other things that contribute to
reductions, but the two mentioned here
do the most)
So, to answer your question, nitrogen
enriched gasoline reduces those harmful
emissions, BUT it isn’t really any better
than any other of the mandated additives
required by the EPA. All it, and all the
others additives, does is to help clean
those carbon emissions from inside the
engine. Additives are nothing more than
an engine detergent, no matter what the
claims made by the different companies.
(did you know that transmission fluid is
a very high detergent? Adding a half
pint of tranny fluid to your engine oil, and
about a pint to a tank of gas does much
to help clean the engine, and work as
a ‘top oil’ in the gas for an upper engine
valve lubricant. If nothing else, just the
pint to your gas with each tankful can
do well.)
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:57 am
NOx is a generic term for mono-nitrogen oxides,
and are produced with the combustion of fuel.
Nitrogen enriched gasoline is a recent product
of Shell that makes claims of all sorts of things.
In reality, this ‘nitrogen enriched gasoline’ is
nothing more than a gasoline additive. It is
just another of the additives that are allowed
by the EPA. Additives are required to be put
into gasoline to reduce emissions that are
produced by the fuel combustion. Between
those additives, and the catalytic converter
you get the most reduction of emissions.
(there are other things that contribute to
reductions, but the two mentioned here
do the most)
So, to answer your question, nitrogen
enriched gasoline reduces those harmful
emissions, BUT it isn’t really any better
than any other of the mandated additives
required by the EPA. All it, and all the
others additives, does is to help clean
those carbon emissions from inside the
engine. Additives are nothing more than
an engine detergent, no matter what the
claims made by the different companies.
(did you know that transmission fluid is
a very high detergent? Adding a half
pint of tranny fluid to your engine oil, and
about a pint to a tank of gas does much
to help clean the engine, and work as
a ‘top oil’ in the gas for an upper engine
valve lubricant. If nothing else, just the
pint to your gas with each tankful can
do well.)
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