WHAT DOES THE FITCH FUEL CATALYST DO?
Hydrocarbon fuels consist of a broad spectrum of fuel molecules and fragments. Auto oxidation occurs post refinery during storage or onboard vehicles, transforming fuel into molecules that perform less efficiently via atmospheric oxygen, ozone, and microorganisms that ingest fuel molecules. Fuels in specification when refined may be out of specification at the time of use.
The Fitch Fuel Catalyst induces reactions that modify fuels structure constructively, forming molecules more suitable for combustion and storage.
Combustion is almost complete oxidation. The end products of complete oxidation are mainly carbon dioxide (CO2 gas) and water (H2O). Auto–oxidation is partial, or slow, combustion. The end products of auto oxidation or partial combustion are olefins, alcohols, ketones, and organic acids. When auto oxidation occurs fuel becomes less effective. Less energy, less mileage, poorer combustion, more gums, more soot, more pollution, and more maintenance result as fuel ages.
In summary, the Fitch Fuel Catalyst:
- Optimizes fuel by promoting constructive changes to the HC speciation
- Resuscitates partially oxidized fuels
- Preserves fuel
- Ensures maximum conversion efficiency, minimum engine maintenance, and emissions.
See this page for the technical basis for these claims
FFCs reverse some of these auto oxidative processes. For example, olefins and aromatic compounds will become aliphatic compounds again when the FFCs are exposed to the fuel.
APSI continues to research the mechanisms and reaction pathways in this area to discover new areas of use and to gain insight into advanced formulations and manufacturing techniques.