Linden-based Green Bridge Technologies International Inc. (Pink Sheets: GRBT), said Thursday that its subsidiary, Vapor Technologies, has validated the testing of its 2nd generation "Vapor Augmentation System" for diesel engines. The tests have confirmed a positive impact on fuel economy in diesels. The data obtained from the previous test runs facilitated design modifications that enabled the system to generate enough diesel fuel vapor to positively impact fuel efficiency.
Fuels that are already in gaseous form, such as hydrogen from standalone tanks, have been used for many years on large diesel trucks employing "vapor augmentation" to improve fuel economy. Until now, creating enough fuel vapor directly from diesel fuel to positively impact fuel economy, has not been achieved in a manner that is viable for commercial use. The Vapor Technologies System has now been successful in creating usable amounts of vapor, directly from the diesel fuel, while negating the need for additional tanks and complicated systems.
"Latest testing results, although preliminary in scope, have exceeded our expectations at this stage of development and we are very encouraged. By converting 1 percent of the fuel used into vapor, we were able to achieve a 3 percent fuel economy savings. We expect additional savings as we continue to optimize our system and increase the amount of fuel converted to vapor. As an added bonus, we expect our technology to help to alleviate pollution issues, since the more complete the combustion, the lower the unburned fuel and unwanted hydrocarbons that are released into the atmosphere," said Leonard Baxter, CEO and president of Green Bridge Technologies.
Green Bridge Technologies has several subsidiaries, including a technology incubator, Vapor Techologies, a government services division that aasists its clients in the approval process for products to become eligible for listing on the U.S. General Services Administration Schedule and GSA Advantage, as well as marketing these products to various sectors of the government, a company called Ecologix that provides tracking and asset recovey, and more.
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