Technology

 

Broad portfolio of products backed by strong intellectual property.

Air pollution can affect our health in many ways. Numerous scientific studies have linked air pollution to a variety of serious health problems for people, especially the young and elderly. In response to human health issues and air quality concerns, regulatory standards have been adopted worldwide to control the emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx), particulate matter (PM), carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO2), from on- and off-road internal combustion engine exhaust. Because standards put in place by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), California Air Resources Board (CARB) and other international regulators continue to become more restrictive over time, we view the markets for our products as continually expanding. 

Clean Diesel has succeeded in developing a world-class technology portfolio to meet and exceed these regulatory emission standards.

Our research and development in catalyst technology has resulted in a broad array of products for the light duty vehicle and heavy duty diesel markets. Our greatest strength in the catalyst business lies in the technical sophistication and cost-to-performance ratio of our products.

  • We have developed a novel technology for creating and manufacturing catalysts known as mixed phase catalyst (MPC®). This patented technology involves the self-assembly of a ceramic oxide matrix with catalytic metals precisely positioned within three-dimensional structures. The MPC® design gives our catalyst products two critical attributes that differentiate them from competing offerings: superior stability that allows heat, resistance and high performance with very low levels of precious metals; and base metal activation allows base metals to be used instead of costly platinum group metals without compromising catalytic performance.

  • We have developed and patented our Platinum Plus® fuel-borne catalyst as a diesel fuel soluble additive, which contains minute amounts of organo-metallic platinum and cerium catalysts. Platinum Plus® is used to improve combustion which acts to reduce emissions and improve the performance and reliability of emission control equipment. Platinum Plus® fuel-borne catalyst takes catalytic action into engine cylinders where it improves combustion, thereby reducing particulates, unburned hydrocarbons (HC) and CO emissions. Thus, Platinum Plus® fuel-borne catalyst lends itself to a wide range of enabling solutions including diesel particulate filtration, low emission biodiesel, carbon reduction and exhaust emission reduction. Environmentally conscious corporations and fleets can utilize this solution to voluntarily reduce emissions.

  • In addition to these technologies, we have strong technologies in urea injection (ARIS®) and exhaust gas recirculation with selective catalytic reduction. The integration of core technologies and design into cost-effective, robust emission control systems is also a core competency.

Product development in our Heavy Duty Diesel Systems division has resulted in a broad family of verified products and systems, with additional products in the pipeline. We credit our accomplishments to strong engineering capabilities, an experienced team, streamlined product development processes and solid experience in the verification and approval process. We seek to acquire competitive advantage through the use of customized catalysts for our emission control systems.

We protect our proprietary technologies, along with our other intellectual property, through the use of patents, trade secrets and registered and common law trademarks. We have nearly 300 issued or pending patents.