Water injection technology will be generalized in 2019 … – automonitor

Premiered in BMW M4 GTS, water injection technology which can improve the efficiency of the combustion process of internal combustion engines should be extended to other models of other brands already in 2019. the system, developed by Bosch, and will have a wider application for a diversity of car manufacturers.

it is recalled that the M4 GTS was released in limited by BMW series, also serving of ‘laboratory’ for this technology that can increase 5% levels power. But Bosch wants to make this technology not only more dynamic, but above all, more efficient, with Bosch to provide improvements in CO2 emissions by 4% and reduce fuel consumption by 13%.

With environmental goals to become increasingly stringent by the European Union, this method turns out to also serve as a way to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, so its application to a wider range of models and manufacturers will allow reduction of these parameters.

Speaking to the British Autocar magazine, responsible for global projects Bosch, Fabiana Piazza explained that this technology has wide application in a variety of models, from utilities to luxury models, highlighting that technology is being launched on the market now “as the legislation becomes increasingly tight and that new real driving tests are increasing the importance of this system in all cars.”

in technical terms, the system operates to apply a thin layer of distilled water in vapor form at the engine intake occurs before combustion, reducing engine temperature and the occurrence of self- ignition, which in turn improves overall efficiency.

the amount of water used by the system is reduced, so that it is not required a large amount of stored liquid, may the dedicated storage volume vary depending on the model and needs. In the case of GTS M4, the deposit of the water is five liters, but in most vehicles the necessity of distilled water replenishment occurs after a distance greater than two thousand kilometers. And relates Bosch, even if the water runs out, the engine continues to operate flawlessly, but with lower potency and slightly lower efficiency.

The rusting components and freezing of the liquid They will also not cause for concern, and in the second case, Bosch will use a water heating system to prevent freezing. To decide is whether to heat from the engine itself or of any attachment system developed for this purpose.