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Motoring

Better Combustion, Lower Emissions with AERONOX

- Andy Leuterio -

MANILA, Philippines - It honestly doesn’t look like much. A thick, rubber ring with what looks to be metal rods inside it, some wires leading to a green metal box that somehow reminds me of an aquarium air pump. But can it really make an engine more efficient? A group of Filipino inventors and environmentally-conscious entrepreneurs think so with what they call AERONOX. The latter is a patented anti-pollution device that reduces harmful engine emissions via an ingenious process. AERONOX is a non-invasive electronic device installed in the air intake system, transforming air into nitrous oxide and mixing it with fuel for increased combustion efficiency.

According to its makers, hydrocarbon (HC), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (C02), and oxides of nitrogen are reduced by up to 50%. The device also increases fuel efficiency by 10%, increases engine power, and also lowers maintenance costs because the increased combustion efficiency results in lower carbon deposits.

So, how does it work? The device consists of two components: the “Reactor”, an electronic device connected to the vehicle’s battery power supply, and the “Converter Ring”, which is installed inside the air hose or duct of the engine. Once switched on, the Converter Ring creates a small electrical field that bonds nitrogen molecules with oxygen to create Nitrous Oxide (N20), using the same theory that lightning bonds oxygen molecules in the air with nitrogen during a storm. Now, since the Nitrous Oxide is a potent gas when mixed with regular fuel, combustion efficiency goes up the same way an aftermarket boost of “nitrous” speeds up a street racer.

Does it work in real life? According to tests done by the California Air Resources Board which has approved the device for sale, an AERONOX-equipped Toyota Hilux truck registered a 47% reduction in hydrocarbons (HC), 82.4% lower carbon monoxide (CO), 88.7% lower carbon dioxide (C02), a 76.15% reduction in nitrous dioxide (NO2), and even a 280.3% increase in oxygen (O2) emissions. An emissions test done in Australia on a 2002 Nissan Maxima also registered a 60% reduction in CO, 9.3% reduction in CO2, 89.9% reduction in HC, and a 9.3% reduction in fuel consumption. Closer to home, a 2003 Isuzu Crosswind tested by the Department of Science and Technology – Environmental Technology Verification unit in August of 2007 registered a nearly 50% reduction in NOx and CO emissions.

Government agencies and private corporations that have seen the effectivity of the device and which are now using it for their fleets include the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Land Transportation Office (LTO), the city of Puerto Princesa, Panasonic Philippines, and Toyota Alabang.

Since the AERONOX devices works on any internal combustion engine, it can be retrofitted to automobile or motorcycle engines, as well as to marine/construction equipment engines and generators. Installation takes only 30 minutes, and once activated the 12v device consumes very little electrical power. To allay any fears of malfunction or ineffectiveness, the AERONOX Technology Corporation offers a full one year warranty and even a money-back guarantee. The company holds office at the Aeronox Auto Center on EDSA, just across the Trinoma Mall. More details can be found at www.aeronox.net.

AERONOX

AERONOX AUTO CENTER

CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD

CONVERTER RING

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

DEVICE

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION

ISUZU CROSSWIND

NITROUS OXIDE

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