Homogeneous Combustion Catalysts for Efficiency Improvements and Emission Reduction in Diesel Engines

澳大利亚目前每年通过采矿业、公路运输和偏远社区发电消耗约250亿升柴油，这带来了巨大的成本和碳足迹。通过提高发动机性能和能源效率，在全国范围内减少2.5%的柴油消耗，每年可以节省5亿多美元，减少175万吨温室气体排放。本研究开发的均相燃烧催化剂将直接掺杂到柴油供应系统中，这将有助于实现这些目标，并为澳大利亚环境可持续发展做出贡献。

Australia currently consumes about 25 billion litres of diesel annually through the mining industry, road transportation and electricity generation for remote communities which presentins a significant cost and carbon footprint. A small reduction of say 2.5% in diesel consumption nationwide by improving engine performance and energy efficiency can result in more than $0.5 billion in savings and a reduction of 1.75 million tonnes in greenhouse gas emission annually. The homogeneous combustion catalysts, to be developed in this research for direct doping into diesel supply system, will help realise these objectives and contribute to the development of an environmentally sustainable Australia.