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So just what is a diesel fuel catalyst?
First off, our catalyst is not a typical additive. Yes, this catalyst is added to diesel fuel but that does not make it an "additive".
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Additives are chemicals that change the physical properties of fuel. One commonly known additive is fuel stabilizer, a chemical blend that helps to slow the formation of gum. Another is a pour point depressant that lowers the temperature at which diesel fuel begins to thicken.
In contrast, a catalyst changes the rate at which a given chemical reaction occurs, while not being altered itself in the reaction. Catalysts are used widely in the petroleum refining industry where they are essential to catalytic crackers, isomerization units, and other processes where reactions would not occur in the absence of those catalysts.
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In our case, the chemical reaction of interest is the combustion of hydrocarbon fuels like diesel and gasoline in the presence of oxygen. These reactions are well understood as the Internal Combustion (IC) engine has a long history beginning in the 1800's, undergoing significant changes over the years.
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Until specific catalysts were applied, all the improvements made to IC engines were largely made through mechanical improvements such as changing from carburetors to the more efficient fuel injection systems used in most IC engines today. With the development of our proprietary fuel borne catalysts or FBC, a degree of improvement to the combustion reaction was made possible that mechanical improvements alone could not provide. Our catalyst starts the chemical reaction inside the cylinders sooner & proceeds faster, thereby burning more of the fuel than ever possible before.
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See data below for proof of performance.
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Test Results for Better Diesel® FBC (Fuel Borne Catalyst)
Better Diesel contracted for a test of its catalyst, the results of which are shown below. This engine is a 2016 Cummins ISX CM2350 rated at 550 hp mounted in a Kenworth W900 “Super Cab”. The engine had 272,476 miles on the odometer when the fuel treatment period began in April 2018. The test concluded 3 months later with an odometer reading of 308,218 miles. The ECM program was “stock” as received from the engine dealer.
HERE ARE THE RESULTS:
More benefits!
In addition to these fuel savings, our catalyst also reduces emissions. Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM) is typically reduced from 60-70%, while CO2 & NOx are reduced 10-14%, with unburned hydrocarbons reduced by 25%.
To view a copy of a dynamometer report demonstrating typical benefits from the test referenced above, send email to fmichaelt@icdyn.com.