LPG Fuel Direct Injection for Turbocharged Gasoline Engines

Repsol and AVL have carried out tests on a turbocharged direct-injection 1.4-l gasoline engine that was converted from gasoline fuel to monovalent LPG operation. As the test showed, this fuel is suitable not only for meeting the required CO2 targets but also for complying with the forthcoming RDE legislation in a simple way with conventional exhaust aftertreatment technology. A 15 % reduction in fuel consumption, related to the NEDC, was measured in the vehicle.

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