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New exhaust sleeving provides customizable flexible design for increased emissions performance

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Federal-Mogul Corporation has enhanced its line of Thermflex exhaust insulating sleeves. The optimized design can now be tailored to fit any combination of exhaust pipe and tube geometries, helping to increase efficiency of a vehicle’s exhaust system, while protecting sensitive nearby vehicle components.

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Siemens researching thermoelectric waste heat recovery for lower grade exhaust; industrial and mobile application

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To date, exhaust gas has generally only been used if it was hundreds of degrees Celsius hot. For example, the gas turbines in natural gas power plants produce exhaust gas that is used to generate steam for the operation of a steam turbine. However, the lower the grade (lower heat), the more difficult it is to use.

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DENSO Develops Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor With Improved Temperature Detection Accuracy

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DENSO Corporation has improved the temperature detection accuracy of its newly developed diesel exhaust temperature sensor. To improve the sensor’s temperature accuracy, DENSO increased the probe length to almost twice that of the conventional product and extended the sensing tip into the exhaust pipe. Click to enlarge.

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MHI Develops Hybrid Turbocharger to Generate Electricity Utilizing Exhaust Gas from Marine Engines

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MHI) has developed a generator-integrated hybrid turbocharger for marine propulsion diesel engines which utilizes engine exhaust gas not only to drive the turbocharger but also to generate electricity. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Cutaway view of MET83MAG hybrid turbocharger. Click to enlarge.

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Volvo Car Corporation to Introduce Diesel Plug-in Hybrid in Europe in 2012

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Volvo Car Corporation is postponing its plans to produce a full hybrid based on a diesel engine and instead will introduce a series-produced plug-in diesel hybrid (PHEV) in Europe as early as 2012. The diesel engine will be optimized to run on renewable synthetic diesel, and will meet future exhaust emission requirements. Earlier post.)

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Toyota commissions Yamaha to develop hydrogen-fueled 5.0L V8; follow-on from Nov 2021 announcement

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Toyota Motor Corporation has commissioned Yamaha Motor to develop a 5.0-liter Teaming up with companies with different corporate cultures and areas of expertise as well as growing the number of partners we have is how we want to lead the way into the future. liter V8 engine for automobiles that is fueled entirely by hydrogen.

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SAKOR Technologies provides valve spring tester to SAIC Motor Corporation

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a developer and manufacturer of automated test instrumentation systems for a wide range of applications, has supplied a valve spring test system to SAIC Motor Corporation in China. SAKOR Technologies, Inc., The new SAKOR test stand will be used for valve train development and testing and is expected to facilitate improvements in fuel economy.