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The diesel engine’s proven fuel economy and lower emissions of unburned hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide makes it a viable alternative to a gasoline automotive plant, but the inherent production of particulate matter (soot) threatens the expanded use of the diesel engine.
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Sapienza, R.S., Butcher, T., Krishna, C.R., Gaffney, J. (1985). Soot Reduction in Diesel Engines by Catalytic Effects. In: Ebert, L.B. (eds) Chemistry of Engine Combustion Deposits. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2469-0_14
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