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Core component of our efficiency program

The core component of our cost saving program is our Fuel Borne Catalyst.

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It is important to know that our catalyst is not a common additive.  Yes, the catalyst is added to diesel fuel but it is much more than an "additive".  

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Additives are chemicals that change the physical properties of fuel.  One commonly known additive contains a lubricant intended to keep fuel injectors cleaner and more efficient.  Another is a pour point depressant that lowers the temperature at which diesel fuel begins to thicken in cold weather.  

In contrast, all proven catalysts change the rate at which a given chemical reaction occurs, while not themselves being consumed in the reaction (This fact is important in the cascade effect).   Catalysts are used widely in the petroleum refining & chemical industries where they are essential to catalytic crackers, isomerization units, and other processes where reactions would not occur in the absence of those catalysts.

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In our case, the chemical reaction of interest is the combustion of hydrocarbon fuels like diesel and gasoline in the presence of oxygen.  These reactions are well understood as the Internal Combustion (IC) engine has a long history beginning in the 1800's, undergoing significant changes over the years.

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Until specific catalysts were applied, all the improvements made to IC engines were largely made through mechanical improvements such as changing from carburetors to the more efficient fuel injection systems used in virtually all IC engines today.  With the development of our proprietary "fuel borne catalyst" or FBC, a degree of improvement to the combustion reaction was made possible that mechanical improvements alone could not provide.  Our catalyst starts the chemical reaction inside the cylinders sooner, proceeds faster, and burns more of the fuel than ever possible before.  

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See data below for proof of performance.

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Test Results for our Fuel Borne Catalyst


Our Fuel Borne Catalyst was tested by an authorized Cummins Engine Center to identify improvements to the efficiency of diesel engines.   The engine was a 2016 Cummins ISX CM2350 rated at 550 hp mounted in a Kenworth W900 “Super Cab”. The engine had 272,476 miles on the odometer when the fuel treatment period began in April 2018. The test concluded 3 months later with an odometer reading of 308,218 miles. The ECM program was “stock” as received from the engine dealer.

Main benefit

Modern diesel engines have recurring problems due to soot load.   A portable electronic measuring system (PEMS) was used to identify engine out soot before and after using our catalyst.

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Test results showed a 60% decrease in engine out soot.  This decrease in soot led to:
 

  1. ​ Fewer active regens;  (dropped from 1 every 3 days to 1 every 10 days)

  2.  Fewer fault codes.

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Long term results include:

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  1.  Less soot-related maintenance which lowers operating costs;

  2.  Less downtime;

  3.  Longer intervals between DPF cleaning off truck.

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Other Benefits

The chart below shows that our catalyst reduced fuel consumption in these conditions by 12-14%, load dependent.

HERE ARE THE RESULTS:

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Prove this in your trucks

Let us run a demonstration at no risk to see how your trucks will benefit.  Contact us for details.

To view a copy of a dynamometer report demonstrating typical benefits from the test referenced above, send email to info@icdyn.com.

Interested? 

info@icdyn.com

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