Nanotechnology Saves Emissions and Fuel Costs – an “Engine Rebuild in a Bottle”

Nanolia is pleased to bring you a product that enables virtually any machine to operate more efficiently, while reducing fuel costs by around 11% and emissions by around 60%. 

Based on the nanotechnology the product - which is simply added to engine or gearbox oil - is a low cost way to reduce the cost of operating machinery. It is equally effective from the smallest motors and generators to the largest marine diesel engines and including pumps, gearboxes and winches. One application is good for 100,000 Kms - even if the oil is changed many times in that period. And after 100,000 Kms, it can be simply reapplied to further the vehicle's life. It’s like an engine or gearbox rebuild in a bottle.

Nanolia FrictionGuard™ is a tribological nanocoating that actually prevents engine metal wear so that gears, pistons and bearings became almost maintenance free with extended service life.   It is not classed as a fuel or oil additive - it only uses oil as the medium to deliver it to the worn or damaged surfaces.

Environmentally Positive

Nanolia FrictionGuard™  “smart coatings” are amazingly easy to apply and have a major positive impact for factory and plant owners, logistic and fleet operators, helping drive sustainability, efficiency and cleaner air.

• Longer lasting engines / vehicle gears, pistons and bearings
• Fuel Efficiency: around 11% savings on fuel
• Cleaner air  / emissions reductions (on average 50-60%)

How does it work?

Lubricants work by creating a protective film that avoids direct contact of the metallic surfaces. However, lubricants are not able to protect the metal surfaces under all conditions and permanently. This new nano coating technology works rather differently. It actually modifies the surface texture of frictional metal parts and creates a new, very smooth metal silicate coating. This metal silicate coating reduces friction and increases efficiency, especially in older engines and gearboxes. Due to optimisation of compression pressure in engines, oil- and fuel consumption, emissions and CO2 exhaust gases are reduced.

The synthesized metal silicate compound only has to be added to the original lubricant and is carried to the affected areas of the engine or gear box. In the abrasion area, the metal silicates react due to high temperature and/or high partial pressure and conjoin with the metal surfaces, filling the smallest corrugations, pores or micro cracks in the metal surface, forming an extremely smooth and solid metal silicate layer. The treated metal silicate surfaces have a much lower friction coefficient and allow for a better and faster build-up of a lubricating film. The effect on wind turbine gearboxes, for example, is well documented and significant in terms not only of extended gearbox life but also increased power generation.

For price and delivery information please contact Dr David Cochrane by email david@nanolia.com or tel +44 20 8816 8715

Dealer and Workshop enquiries are especially welcome.

Don't just take our word for it!

Nanotechnology courts profits by cutting energy costs

By Toby Gill, Manager of the Nanotechnology Zone group on LinkedIn

The increasing consumption and diminishing reserves of fossil fuels will create significant issues for civilization, but energy efficiency can help mitigate the challenge – and advances in nanotechnology have a role to play. Adoption of six nano-enabled products, in particular, has the potential to reduce total energy consumption for the U.S., Germany, and Japan by as much as 12%, according to Lux Research.

Titled “Nanotech's Answer Key to the Energy Problem,” the report quantifies the potential impact that six nanotechnology innovations could have on energy consumption in three representative regions, the U.S., Germany, and Japan. The six technologies are low-friction tribological coatings in automotive engines, (e.g. Nanolia FrictionGuard™) nanofiber air filters, nano-enabled insulation, lightweight nanocomposite automotive parts, thermochromic windows, and quantum dot (QD) enabled light sources.

“Full adoption of all six nanotechnologies listed could reduce total energy consumption by 12%, which would be comparable to shutting down all the coal plants in the U.S.,” said David Hwang, an analyst for Lux Research and the report’s lead author. “A more realistic adoption scenario could see a 1.6% drop in consumption that, while less impressive, is still substantial compared to the potential impact of energy conservation or renewable energy generation.”

To prepare its report, Lux Research calculated energy usage in residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation applications. It then interviewed nanotechnology developers and would-be end users to determine how much the nano-enabled products could reduce energy consumption in each application, and how widely they might be adopted. Among the report’s key observations:

• The U.S. benefits most from savings on the automotive front. The ubiquitous American automobile drives most energy consumption in the U.S. Hence, low-friction tribological coatings and lightweight nanocomposites offer the biggest opportunities – 1.8% and 3.6%, respectively – for reducing energy consumption. With 3.9% total energy spent on lighting in the commercial, industrial, and residential sectors, QD-enabled LED lighting could cut another 2.5% from the U.S.’s energy consumption in 2020.
• Nano-enabled insulation could insulate Germany from high expenditures on space heating. Germany’s energy consumption is dominated by space heating. In 2009, 28.9% of the country’s total consumption went to heating living and work spaces in the residential and commercial sectors. Consequently, nano-enabled insulation could help lower countrywide consumption by 6.8%, representing almost half of Germany’s total potential savings.
  Adoption of tribological coatings and nanocomposites in German automobiles could cut another 3.8% from the country’s total consumption by 2020.
• Japan’s lighting delivers its largest reductions. In 2009, 4.6% of Japan’s energy was used for general space illumination. With the large efficiency increases that QD-enabled LEDs deliver, the country could shave off 3.3% of total consumption by 2020.

“Nanotech's Answer Key to the Energy Problem,” is part of the Lux Nanomaterials Intelligence service. Clients subscribing to this service receive ongoing research on market and technology trends, continuous technology scouting reports and proprietary data points in the weekly Lux Research Nanomaterials Journal, and on-demand inquiry with Lux Research analysts.

About Lux Research

Lux Research provides strategic advice and on-going intelligence for emerging technologies. Leaders in business, finance and government rely on us to help them make informed strategic decisions. Through our unique research approach focused on primary research and our extensive global network, we deliver insight, connections and competitive advantage to our clients. Visit www.luxresearchinc.com for more information.

Source: Lux Research

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Fuel savings and performance boost for Cummins diesel

A transport company in New Zealand has reported substantially reduced fuel consumption accompanied by increased power, higher oil pressure, lower engine temperature and less noise after just 2177 kms of operation following treatment to his Cummins ISX 580 powered truck.

Data from the Dyno tests carried out on the engine at the Cummins facility in Auckland - before & after treatment –  show that in just 30 days of operation there was a fuel saving of 7.3% starting at 1.953 km/L improving to 2.106 km/L and the HP improvement was 2.2% effective across the whole speed range. This fact alone means less gear changes under 44 Tonne load per trip, leading to longer operational life expectancy for the vehicle, a silver Western Star.

The owner was most impressed and so was the driver of the vehicle who reported that the vehicle was “quieter with more power, higher oil pressure and lower engine temperature”.

Due to the long-lasting nature of Nanolia FrictionGuard™ tribological nanocoatings the vehicle will continue to demonstrate these benefits for at least 100,000 kms – even after frequent oil changes – following which it can simply be re-applied to extend the fuel savings and improved performance.

Nanolia FrictionGuard™ offers a wide range of specialised tribological nanocoatings for engines, gearboxes and bearings of all sizes, from motorbikes and generators to marine diesels and wind turbines.

Contact us for copies of the test data and to discuss your application.