Low cost electric supercharger eliminates smoke from diesel engines
Smoke emissions produced by turbocharged diesel engines under heavy load conditions - such as when accelerating from low engine speeds and other similar transient manoeuvres - can be all but eliminated by a relatively simple and low cost electric supercharger says automotive CO2 reduction specialist Controlled Power Technologies (CPT). The reduction of particulate emissions is a major issue for the off-highway segment of the commercial vehicle industry, which faces tough new international reg