DPF Could Save Fuel in Heavy-Duty Pickups
GM and Oak Ridge National Laboratory are jointly developing new emissions-cleaning technology that promises better fuel economy for future heavy-duty diesel truck buyers.
June 13, 2011
GM and Oak Ridge National Laboratory are jointly developing new emissions-cleaning technology that promises better fuel economy for future heavy-duty diesel truck buyers, according to a presentation given during the U.S. Department of Energy's 2011 Merit Review in Washington, D.C.
In 2007, the EPA cracked down on the amount of soot diesel engines could produce, cutting allowable emissions by 90 percent from 2006 levels. In response, truck makers and their powertrain partners created diesel particulate filters to trap soot, a byproduct of diesel’s lean combustion process because not all the fuel is burned.
Source: PickupTrucks.com
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