REPEAT/ESWW Turns 11-Year-Old Clunker Into A Clean Air Vehicle.TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 12, 1999-- Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc.(OTC-BB:ESWW) is pleased to announce that its patented Enviro-Cat(TM) converter eliminated more than 95% of nitrogen oxide Noun 1. nitrogen oxide - any of several oxides of nitrogen formed by the action of nitric acid on oxidizable materials; present in car exhausts pollutant - waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil emissions (NOx) in an independent emission testing lab based in Chicago, IL, that is recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and , (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ). The Enviro-Cat(TM) was installed on a 1988 Chrysler Plymouth Sundance The Plymouth Sundance was a compact car produced from 1986 (as a 1987 model) to 1994. It was designed to compete with upmarket compacts such as the Geo Prizm, Ford Escort and the Honda Civic after the life of the Horizon was to be extended. . The results show the Enviro-Cat(TM) eliminated 96.13% of NOx and 75.45% of carbon monoxide carbon monoxide, chemical compound, CO, a colorless, odorless, tasteless, extremely poisonous gas that is less dense than air under ordinary conditions. It is very slightly soluble in water and burns in air with a characteristic blue flame, producing carbon dioxide; (CO), which are considered to be the main contributors to smog. Automobile emissions currently account for more than 60% of the world's total air pollution and recent studies by the U.S. EPA suggest that current converter technology actually increases NOx. The company feels that the Enviro-Cat(TM) is the only catalytic converter catalytic converter: see internal-combustion engine. catalytic converter In automobiles, a component of emission control systems used to reduce the discharge of noxious gases from the internal-combustion engine. technology in the world that reduces NOx. "This was the first time we tested the Enviro-Cat(TM) under a car at an independent emissions-testing lab in the United States and the results came through as expected," said Dr. Bruno Liber, Enviro-Cat inventor, co-founder and technical director of ESWW. "We essentially made a smoking clunker clunk·er n. Informal 1. A decrepit machine, especially an old car; a rattletrap. 2. A failure; a flop. into a low- emission vehicle." The tests were conducted according to Federal Test Procedures (FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to ). The test vehicle was tested three times without the Enviro-Cat(TM). and three times with the Enviro-Cat(TM). The average for the three tests are
(1)Without (1)Using the % Change
Converter Enviro-Cat(TM)
(Baseline) Converter
NOx 3.62 0.14 -96.13
CO 23.79 5.84 -75.45
HC 2.27 1.12 -50.66
MPG 19.35 20.47 + 5.8
(1) the numbers are FTP weighted grams per mile
(NOx = Nitrogen Oxides (Various gases collectively forming Oxides of
Nitrogen, and the main cause of ground smog and
acid rain)
CO = Carbon Monoxide, HC = Hydrocarbons, MPG = Miles per Gallon)
Dr. Liber said that "the Enviro-Cat(TM) is more environmentally friendly than current catalytic converters because of the composition of the converter's honeycomb honeycomb a mosaic of closely packed units with depressed centers giving a honeycomb appearance. honeycomb ringworm see favus. honeycomb stomach reticulum. 'cake', over which automobile exhaust gases pass and are converted into an almost harmless end product." Current catalytic converter substrate's add precious metals Precious Metals Valuable metals such as gold, iridium, palladium, platinum, and silver. Notes: Investing in precious metals can be done either by purchasing the physical asset, or by purchasing futures contracts for the particular metal. to precipitate, alter and reduce auto emissions from unleaded gasoline. This not only makes them expensive to manufacture, but limits their effectiveness at reducing harmful substances released into the air. One of the main advantages of the Enviro-Cat(TM) over current technologies that it starts working as soon as the engine is started, rather than after a lengthy warm up. More importantly, the Enviro-Cat(TM) works on unleaded, leaded and diesel fuels, while current converters only work on unleaded fuel. This gives the Enviro-Cat(TM) a huge competitive advantage since leaded and diesel - fueled vehicles make up about half of the world's fleet of vehicles. With over one billion automobiles in use around the world and auto manufacturers facing costly measures to meet higher emissions standards for the 45 million new vehicles built each year, ESWW is currently discussing possible joint ventures and strategic alliances with a major automobile manufacturer and automotive suppliers to maximize the commercial value of the Enviro-Cat(TM) technology. More information on the company is available at www.cleanerfuture.com. or contact Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. , Steve Basra @ Tel: 905-763-7773, Fax: 905-763-7774 The statements contained in this news release which are not historical facts contain forward-looking information with respect to plans, projections or future performance of the company, the occurrence of which involves certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results to differ materially from expected results. Such risks include the timing of implementation and the scope and success of the program described here. |
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