NxtGen's SynGas Generator

This is pretty cool. It's a syngas generator for diesel motors made by the NxtGen company in Canada.

Basically, it takes exhaust fumes from a diesel vehicle, mixes them with diesel fuel, and ends up with hydrogen and carbon monoxide. This is then sent back for re-burning in the vehicle, significantly lowering emissions while at the same time also lowering the total amount of fuel used by the engine.

It's highest efficiency is at lower-load conditions (such as deliveries, in-city movement, and dead loads--running empty). This is because other systems that re-burn usually require higher temperatures to do so properly while the SynGas generator can do it at much lower temperatures, so it does it nearly all of the time the engine is running.

Pretty cool stuff. Learn more about it at NxtGen's website.