The Technology
The chemical equation for a global petrol reaction :
C8H18 + 12.5O2 → 8CO2 + 9H2O
Petrol oxygen carbon dioxide water
As we can see here, a 100% complete combustion in the engine results in only the emission of CO2 (carbon dioxide) and H2O (water vapor). However, from the PUSPAKOM test result, it is clear that combustion in every vehicle is NOT 100% perfect. As such, we also have NOx (nitrogen oxides), CO (carbon monoxide) and HC (hydrocarbon molecules) emitted from our exhaust pipe. This is a clear sign of wastage. Worse still, they pollute the water system and the air we breathe in.
This wastage of petrol happens due to :
- presence of highly complex HC molecules
- poorly aligned/entangled HC molecules HC molecules are petrol but can come in different forms
Complex and entangled HC molecules exist commonly due to aging, vibration, environment, expansion and contraction.
Complex and entangled HC molecules contribute to :
- poor O2 bonding (because O2 cannot penetrate into the cluster)
- hard to vaporize (because more energy is needed to break the bonding between molecules)
- releases very low energy during combustion (compared to its pure form)
Furthermore, large molecules move slower and tend to gravitate to the side of fuel pipe or engine, forming unwanted carbon deposits. In time, the deposits (like cholesterols in human blood streams) will restrict smooth petrol flow . This has an effect of lowering the engine's capacity (such as a 2000cc car becoming 1800cc) and increasing friction. Friction, in every sense, is the most dreaded word. A word that spells wear & tear, high costs, inferior quality, poor efficiency and total lost.
Therefore Petrol flow is restricted with carbon deposition in fuel line