Thus, BMEP is a measure of the useful power output of the engine. BSFC is a measure of engine efficiency. A state regulatory agency charged with regulating the air quality in California. A colorless, odorless, non-toxic gas. It is one of main products of fossil-fuel combustion.
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that contributes to the potential for global warming.
It blocks the lungs' ability to obtain oxygen. CO is produced by incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and is a major part of air pollution. Carcinogens Substances known to cause cancer. Catalyst A substance which influences the rate of a chemical reaction but is not one of the original reactants or final products, i.e. it is not consumed or altered in the reaction. Catalysts are used in many processes in the chemical and petroleum industries.