Testing
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TESTS FOR DIESEL AND GASOLINE VEHICLES
ARCELOR-MITTAL SOUTH AFRICA
This was a Single Engine Fuel Economy Test performed on a Locomotive under operational conditions at Arcelor-Mittal in South Africa. Test Period: 09/16/2017 – 12/16/2017. The Test resulted in 18.67% increase in Fuel Economy.
COCA COLA FEMSA PHILIPPINES
Coca Cola tested Mitsubishi and Hino trucks, with fuel economy improving 17.4% and 13.7%, respectively, and smoke reduced by 71.3% and 91.2%. In their boilers, performance improved 10.4%, with SO2 down 28% and NO2 down 99%.
U.S. MARINE CORPS
The U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, California conducted a one-month test of DX1 on four 10 to 15 ton tractors resulting in a 22.76% increase in fuel efficiency.
GOLDEN GATE PAPER MILL
Truck testing resulted in reducing Carbon Monoxide by 18% and Nitrous Oxides by 50%, while increasing Oxygen by 0.5% (due to increased combustion efficiency).
CHANDLER, AZ
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Chandler, Arizona Fire Department added DX1 to the fuel of seven fire trucks and found smoke opacity was reduced an average of 78% in 22 days.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
California Environmental Engineering conducted a one-month test of DX1 on a new Ford Thunderbird and found it reduced hydrocarbons by 23%, NOx by 96%, CO2 by 7%, and increased fuel economy by 7%.
A summary of tests conducted in California by Airport Cruiser Corp, Hudson General, CEMAK Trucking, Great Western Reclamation, and other companies found significant reductions in emissions while improving fuel economy.
KEEP ON TRUCKING CO
Keep On Trucking, Inc., tested DX1 on six of their trucks and found a 57% average decrease in smoke opacity and a 6% average increase in fuel economy.
OMAHA METRO TRANSIT
Omaha Metro Transit tested DX1 on four city buses and found a 33.875% reduction in smoke opacity.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
U.S. MARINE CORPS
The U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, California conducted a one-month test of DX1 on four 10 to 15 ton tractors resulting in a 22.76% increase in fuel efficiency.
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
A six-month evaluation of eleven APL diesel tractors by CEE found that DX1 reduced engine exhaust opacity by 33.5% and 50.3%, and generator set exhaust opacity by 51%.
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
A four-year, 4,000,000 mile/6,400,00 km test of 30 diesel-powered Los Angeles Airport Authority Shuttle Buses found that DX1 reduced exhaust opacity (smoke) by 87%.
CARB conducted 1500 mile tested on each of four diesel trucks used DX1, which resulted in an overall combined 36.6% reduction in hydrocarbon emissions, a 10.1% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, and a 4.1% increase in fuel efficiency.
GREATER DAYTON REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY
The Greater Dayton RTA (formerly the Miami Valley RTA) tested DX1 in 75 buses over 30 days and found a 53.6% average reduction in peak exhaust opacity.
TORRANCE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
A 70-day test of DX1 on Torrance Unified School District buses resulted in an overall smoke opacity reduction o f 52%.
CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD
TESTS ON SHIPS
CONDOR VESSEL - PORT OF LOS ANGELES
The Port of Los Angeles conducted tested on an auxiliary diesel engine aboard the vessel (ship) Condor resulting in a 55% reduction in exhaust opacity by used DX1.
PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD VESSEL
The Philippine Coast Guard found that DX1 decreased exhaust smoke, reduced engine vibration and noise, improved engine performance, and reduced fuel consumption by approximately 25%.
TESTS ON GENERATORS
AGNICO EAGLE TEST EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A 2-year test on five 1.3 megawatt generators reduced fuel costs by 9.6%, while reducing NOx by 11.7%, SO2 by 79.4%, and increasing Oxygen by 1.4%. Power plant efficiency increased more than 10%.
WARREN CATERPILLAR
Warren Caterpillar tested DX1 using a dynamometer with the following results: Fuel efficiency was increased by 11.4%, horsepower increased by 6.35%, and torque increased by 6.5%.
E3 ENERGY PRODUCTS LLC
A dynamometer tested the effect of DX1 on a 238 horsepower 2-stroke Detroit Diesel engine, resulting in a 66.88% reduction in CO, a 14.75% reduction in CO2, a 16.89% decrease in fuel consumption, over 50% reduction in opacity (smoke), and a 20.20% increase in brake thermal efficiency.
CATERPILLAR
GENERATOR
DYNAMOMETER TRIALS
A 900 HP Caterpillar generator was tested for 57 hours in a carefully controlled test that reduced fuel consumption by an average of 8.5%.
GRUPO PUJOL
COSTA RICA
Grupo Pujol is a small power generation company that supplies power for ICE, the Costa Rican Power Company. They tested two 12-cylinder Caterpillar generators that collectively produced 8.9 MW/hr. When the test was complete, the generators were producing over 10 MW/hr, a 12% increase.
TESTS ON BOILERS
COCA COLA FEMSA PHILIPPINES-TRUCKS AND BOILERS
Coca Cola conducted tests in trucks, with fuel economy of 15%, smoke lowering by 80%, while in boilers performance increased by 14% and SO2 was reduced by 28%, and NO2 by 99%.
PEPSI-COLA PHILIPPINES
Pepsi-Cola in the Philippines added Omstar Open Flame to their industrial boilers and found it reduced particulate matter by 28%, reduced fuel consumption by 3-15% depending on the boiler, and increased plant production by 48%.
TESTS ON POWER PLANTS
PLASMOTECHNIKA (KAZAKH GROUP)
This test combined DX1 additive with a plasma ignition system to increase efficiency in coal-fired furnaces (power plants). The Kazakh Group has been supplying these ignition systems to over 400 power plants in Asia and Eastern Europe. With the newer version of Kazakh Group’s
ignition system, when combined with DX1, the NOx was reduced by 30%, SO2 by >20% and HC by >50%.