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The other News Release is dated the 24th
Monday November 24, 11:36 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Reg Technologies, Inc.
Vapor-Based Fuel Injection System Cuts Pollution, Saves Fuel
Reg Technologies' Air Vapor Flow System (AVFS) Lowers Fuel Consumption Up To 30%, Cuts CO Up To 44%, Hydrocarbons Over 70%
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Reg Technologies, Inc. (RRE.V; OTC Bulletin Board: REG RF) and its US subsidiary REGI U.S., Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RGUS - news) today announced the latest test results for the Company's Air Vapor Flow System (AVFS). The device consistently showed significant advantages over a conventional fuel system in closely controlled tests.
''Reg/REGI's AVFS provided a meaningful decrease in pollution and increase in fuel efficiency versus a typical fuel system usually installed on small four-cycle engines,'' said Patrick R. Badgley, REGI's Vice President in charge of research and development.
''Our AVFS provides the engine with completely vaporized fuel, versus the partially liquid fuel obtained from conventional fuel systems,'' Badgley continued. ''Simply put, this results in a cleaner, more efficient burn.''
In tests conducted using a Kawasaki 1400 Watt, single cylinder, four-cycle electrical generator engine, the AVFS reduced hydrocarbons (HC) up to 74%, reduced carbon monoxide (CO) up to 44% and reduced fuel consumption by as much as 30%, according to Badgley. Tests were conducted at Adiabatics, Inc., a Columbus, Indiana-based advanced engine research facility.
AVFS Technology Is Simple, Based On Sound Technology
The AVFS uses gasoline vapor and delivers it in an even flow to the engine. Test results* dramatize the advantages of the AVFS:
Carburetor AVFS %DIFFERENCE
Hydrocarbons (ppm) 136.6 39.7 (avg. 4 runs) 71% reduction
Hydrocarbons (ppm) 136.6 35.2 best run 74% reduction
Carbon
Monoxide (ppm) Over 6000 4512 (avg. 5 runs) At least 25% reduction
Carbon
Monoxide (ppm) Over 6000 3350 (best run) At least 44% reduction
Carbon Dioxide
(CO2 - percent) 11.6 12.85 12% increase**
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) 9.8 38.9 296% increase**
Fuel Rate
(lbs/k W-hr) 1.72 1.46 (avg. 5 runs) 15% reduction
Fuel Rate
(lbs/k W-hr) 1.72 1.20 (separate run) 30% reduction
Power Output (kW) 1351 1381 2.2% increase
*Tests were conducted at Adiabatics, Inc. in Columbus, IN.
**Increases are due to more complete combustion.
Reg Aiming Initially at the Small Engine Market, Then The Automotive Market
Reg/REGI is planning to obtain license agreements initially to manufacture the AVFS for smaller engines. ''Most of us don't realize that mowing a lawn for an hour can produce as much air pollution as driving a car 50 to 60 miles,'' Badgley said. ''We expect the opportunity offered by the AVFS for cleaner burning lawn mowers, leaf and snow blowers, snowmobiles, jet skis and wave runners, and recreational all terrain vehicles alone could result in a substantial retrofit and OEM market for this system. This is particularly true in areas such as California, where pollution standards on small four- cycle engines are becoming extremely strict. Today's engines may not be usable in such areas much longer without a device such as ours.''
The Company expects that automotive manufacturers will also consider the technology as well because the AVFS:
May be an answer to one of the world's most serious pollution problems Is simple and inexpensive to manufacture, replace and maintain Is easily retrofitted on today's internal combustion engines Could result in manufacturing cost savings for internal combustion engines Could lengthen the life of an internal combustion engine
Testing in Near Future Will Optimize Device for Small Engine Market
Reg plans to conduct further tests using a new ten horsepower Tecumseh gasoline engine on a dynamometer test stand. The Tecumseh engine is typical of those used in riding lawnmowers, snow blowers, generators, snowmobiles, wave runners and jet skis, and other small recreational vehicles. The purposes of this series of tests will be to scientifically map the performance of the AVFS in power output, fuel consumption, exhaust emissions, exhaust temperature and cylinder head temperature. Test results will be used to alter key AVFS and engine design variables, which the Company says may result in even better performance numbers.
With the AVFS technology acquisition, Reg Technologies and REGI U.S. have entered the multi-billion-dollar US environmental technology marketplace, one of the fastest growing industry sectors worldwide.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
John Robertson
President
The Vancouver Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the information contained herein.
This press release contains statements that are forward-looking and that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: business conditions and growth in the propulsion and power industries and general economy; competitive factors; risks due to shifts in market demand; unforeseen changes in technology; as well as risk factors listed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Vancouver Stock Exchange and other regulatory bodies.
SOURCE: Reg Technologies, Inc.
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