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CHT BENEFITS EXPLAINED

In the real world, combustion isn't perfect. Unburned or partially burned hydrocarbons form deposits, or exit in the exhaust along with other undesirable byproducts. In addition, some fuel continues to burn through the exhaust phase, causing loss of efficiency.

Ferox’s Clean Hydrocarbon Technology works in three ways; it (1) burns off carbon deposits, (2) prevents the formation of new deposits, and (3) causes fuel to burn sooner where its energy can be captured and used. The removal of carbon deposits, and promotion of more complete combustion produces a variety of benefits.

Increased Efficiency: The primary benefit is that less fuel is required to produce the same output of mechanical power or thermal energy. This happens partly because less fuel is left unburned, and also because combustion timing is shifted toward a time when the released energy can be captured. In open-flame situations, some efficiency is gained from better thermal transfer after hard carbon deposits are removed.

Reduced NOx and SOx: More complete combustion causes more available oxygen to be consumed. This leaves less oxygen to form oxides of nitrogen and sulfur. In addition, less fuel is left to burn in the exhaust phase, reducing the exhaust temperature which contributes to the formation of NOx. Although NOx levels may fluctuate widely during the phase where CHT burns off deposits, the long term effect after stabilization is a significant reduction in NOx emissions.

Reduced CO2 Emissions: The increase in efficiency explained above also translates to a reduction in CO2. The CO2 reduction is largely related to the fact that much of the combustion that was trailing into the exhaust phase has been pushed into the power phase where the energy can be captured. Thus less CO2 is produced for a given amount of power output.

Reduced Particulate Emissions: Better combustion reduces soot and smoke. This is especially beneficialfor engines with particulate filters which require periodic regeneration which burns additional fuel. Reduction of particulate emissions translates to reduced back-pressure build-up, and reduced regeneration cycles, bringing further increases in efficiency.

Reduced Maintenance: In internal combustion engines, removing and preventing deposits reduces friction and slows contamination of oil. In open flame conditions, performance degradation due to deposit formation is slowed. In either case, maintenance cycles and equipment life can be extended.

Although CHT has produced fantastic results in some cases, equipment, fuel, environmental factors, and other conditions can vary enough to make it difficult to predict the magnitude of the benefits in any specific application. However, even when the initial effect is minimal, continuously using CHT prevents deposit-related performance degradation over time. The cost in lost efficiency plus downtime and labor associated with cleaning up a dirty engine usually far outweighs the cost of using CHT to keep efficiency at it’s peak throughout the lifetime of the equipment.