Energy Reclamation Application

Abstract

Energy Reclamation Application (E.R.A) makes use of the exhaust energy which is considered as waste and converts the kinetic energy into electricity. It provides cleaner, greener & smarter energy. E.R.A. is applicable to all vehicles, by which cleaner & greener vehicle driving is possible. This paper discusses the device to make use of the exhaust gas produced to generate electricity so as to run the electronic equipment present in the car such as HVAC units, music player, power windows, power seats, power door locks, horns, wipers & washers, ignition systems, starting systems and many other components. Today's car exhaust converters rely on the high catalytic power of the transition metals Pt., Pd or Rh for a reduction of the NOx, CO content in the emission. Unfortunately, the performance of these materials is substantially reduced under highly oxidizing conditions (as e.g. in diesel engines), presumably through oxide formation. Ru, on the other hand, does not seem to suffer from this drawback displaying remarkable conversion rates (CO + 1/2 O2 -> CO2) even with high oxygen concentrations at the surface. The Platinum or Rhodium as per the specifications of the vehicle can be replaced by the use of Ruthenium (Ru) to achieve higher efficiencies of catalytic conversion at lower cost.