Test Results Confirm Reg Technologies' Air Vapor Fuel Cell System (AVFCS) Reduces Air Pollution
3 September 1997
Test Results Confirm Reg Technologies' Air Vapor Fuel Cell System (AVFCS) Reduces Air Pollution
New Technology Cuts Hydrocarbons 75%, Carbon Monoxide over 50%,
Can Be Inexpensively Mass Produced
VANCOUVER, B.C., Sept. 3 -- Reg Technologies, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: REGRF; Vancouver: RRE.) and its US subsidiary REGI U.S.,
Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RGUS) today announced latest test results for its
Air Vapor Fuel Cell System (AVFCS), reduced hydrocarbon (HC) emissions by 75%
and carbon monoxide (CO) by over 50% compared to a standard carburetor.
The Vancouver, B.C.-based company has acquired the device, which can more
than cut in half the hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide emissions produced by
internal combustion engines. The device provides the engine with vaporized
fuel rather than liquid gasoline, causing it to run clearer. The system runs
without a carburetor, fuel injector or fuel pump.
"Our latest tests show that our technology permits gasoline engines to run
much cleaner, significantly reducing hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide
pollution," said John Robertson, Reg Technologies president. "In addition,
our AVFCS system is relatively simple to manufacture. We are capable of
taking it to the mass production stage in about a year."
First applications will be in the area of small internal combustion
engines powering lawn mowers, weed eaters, and similar devices, according to
Robertson. Such engines are a major source of air pollution created by excess
exhaust emissions. Future applications will be in the area of internal
combustion engines powering automobiles, trucks and buses.
TEST DETAILS SHOW SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN EMISSIONS BY FUEL CELL SYSTEM
The series of tests on the Air Vapor Fuel Cell System was reported by
Patrick Badgley, Reg's vice president and chief engineer, at a facility run by
Adiabatics, Inc. in Columbus, Ind. on Aug. 26. The Reg fuel cell system
provided vaporized fuel to a Kawasaki GA 1400A Portable Generator Set.
Emissions were measured by a complete emissions cart containing Beckman test
equipment.
In half the tests, the Kawasaki engine was provided liquid gasoline by a
conventional carburetor. In the other half, the Reg fuel cell system replaced
the carburetor. All other factors were kept equal.
The generator was first run equipped with the standard carburetor at idle
and at a fixed high load using light bulbs to load the generator and reading
the voltage and current delivered by the generator. Fuel consumption was
measured by using a calibrated pipette directly feeding the carburetor inlet.
Exhaust emissions were collected using a heated sample line running to the
Beckman emissions cart. Tests were repeated using the Reg Air Vapor Fuel Cell
System.
Test results are shown in the following table:
HC (ppm) CO (ppm) C02 (%) 02 (%) NOx (ppm)
Carburetor
No load <40 >6000 7.61 5.2 44.6
No load <40 >6000 7.82 5.1 48.2
1190 Watts 7742 >6000 8.89 3.9 127.8
1190 Watts 6332 >6000 8.97 3.8 134.3
Fuel Cell
No Load <40 5526 9.18 8.8 24.9
No Load <40 5147 8.96 9.1 27.3
1190 Watts 2536 5934 12.58 2.7 942.5
1190 Watts 1992 2766 12.47 4.4 932.5
1190 Watts 1716 2448 12.3 3.1 855
1190 Watts 1432 2512 11.5 5.1 610
In addition to the Air Vapor Fuel Cell System, Reg Technologies, Inc.,
headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, is also actively involved in the
development of the Rand Cam(TM) rotary projects -- which have applications in
propulsion, power generation, compression and pumps. The company believes the
Air Vapor Fuel Cell System can be successfully utilized with its Rand Cam(TM)
Rotary Engine. Reg has worldwide rights to the Air Vapor Fuel Cell System,
excluding the United States, which is owned by REGI U.S., Inc., a Reg
Technologies sister company.
For more information about the Air Vapor Fuel Cell System, the Rand
Cam(TM) engine, or Reg Technologies, Inc., please call 800-661-6465. Reg
Technologies, Inc. can be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www.bluecrow.com/reg. This news release is presented on behalf of the
Reg Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors by John Robertson, President.
SOURCE Reg Technologies, Inc.
