METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS AND/OR REDUCING FRICTION IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

A method and apparatus for reducing at least one of HC, CO, and NOx emissions from an operating internal combustion engine fueled by hydrocarbon or similar fuels, such as alcohols, wherein a portion of the internal combustion chamber has aluminum and/or titanium containing surfaces coated with a tit...

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Hauptverfasser: GOLDING JAMES P, DOLAN SHAWN E
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method and apparatus for reducing at least one of HC, CO, and NOx emissions from an operating internal combustion engine fueled by hydrocarbon or similar fuels, such as alcohols, wherein a portion of the internal combustion chamber has aluminum and/or titanium containing surfaces coated with a titanium dioxide coating further comprising a dopant in and/or on the adherent titanium dioxide coating.