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DEVELOPMENT OF VEHICLE EMISSION REDUCTION UNIT (VERU) FOR USE IN PETROL ENGINES
Emisije plinova iz vozila glavni su uzrok zagaÄenosti zraka u modernim gradovima. Sve veÄi broj osobnih automobila, posebno u zadnjem desetljeÄu, doveo je do složenih prometnih teÅ”koÄa i ozbiljnog poveÄanja potroÅ”nje goriva i emisija plinova. Cilj je razviti napravu koja Äe smanjiti Å”tetne sastojke u ispuÅ”nim pliovima iz vozila prije njihova ispuÅ”tanja u atmosferu.
VERU (Vehicle Emissions Reduction Unit = naprava za smanjenje emisija) je upotrebljavan za upijanje odreÄenih koliÄina ugljiÄnog dioksida, ugljiÄnog monoksida i ugljikovodika koji bi inaÄe zavrÅ”ili u atmosferi.
VERU se sastoji od metalne cijevi i smjese naÄinjene od gline, soda vapna i vode, oblikovane u kuglice koje se zatim suÅ”e na suncu. Suhe kuglice namjeste se u cijev koja se priÄvrsti na kraj ispuÅ”ne cijevi vozila.
Rezultati ispitivanja VERU naprave pokazuju smanjenje ugljiÄnog dioksida za 60 %, ugljiÄnog monoksida za 73 % i ugljikovodika za 80 %, dok je koliÄina kisika veÄa 150 %. Stoga je zakljuÄeno da bi VERU mogao smanjiti emisije plinova iz vozila i iz tog se razloga preporuÄa njegova uporaba.Vehicle emissions constitute the main source of atmospheric pollution in modern cities. The increasing number of passenger cars, especially during the last decade, has resulted in composite traffic problems with serious consequences on emissions and fuel consumption. The main focus is on the development of a unit to reduce the constituents of vehicle emissions before they get into the atmosphere.
The Vehicle Emissions Reduction Unit (VERU) was used to absorb certain percentages of carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and hydrocarbons (HC) which would have been emitted into the atmosphere.
The VERU consists of a canister and specimen prepared by mixing clay with soda lime and water and rolled into balls which were then sun dried. The sun dried specimen were placed in the canister and applied at the tail end of exhaust pipes of vehicles.
The results of the tests carried out using VERU showed that CO2 was reduced by 60%, CO by 73%, HC by 80%, while O2 was increased by 150%. It was concluded that the use of VERU could reduce vehicle emissions and is therefore recommended for use