Scuderi Split-Cycle Diesel Engine (Reduced Emissions)
One of the biggest benefits of the Scuderi Split-Cycle Engine for Diesel applications is the reduction in emissions. The tougher emission standards that will begin in 2010 are causing the cost of Diesel engines to dramatically increase while performance is being compromised.
The Scuderi Engine's combustion process of firing ATDC has an unusual effect of reducing both soot and NOx. This results from the combustion cylinder in the Scuderi Engine having a higher average temperature but at the same time a lower peak temperature than a conventional engine. The high average temperature, along with the high turbulence in the combustion process, is expected to reduce soot. However, lower peak temperatures, resulting from combustion gases rapidly expanding when firing ATDC occurs, reduces NOx emissions by as much as 85%.
The Scuderi Split-Cycle Engine offers a unique opportunity to reduce emissions to the new levels without the need for costly after treatment systems.