Air Induction System with Emissions Control
Visteon's Air Induction System with Emissions Control is part of a total systems solution that can help automotive manufacturers reduce evaporative emissions. This advanced system uses a hydrocarbon trap that prevents harmful emissions from entering the atmosphere. Visteon engineers apply automotive intellect to develop a variety of patented hydrocarbon traps to provide customers with the best solution to their emissions challenge.
Visteon Corporation has been an industry leader in the development and implementation of Evaporative Emissions controls in the air induction system. Visteon was first to market with the duct-based hydrocarbon trap in 2003, and is the only supplier to offer foam-based hydrocarbon traps. The patented Visteon Long Life Filtration System is a filter-based solution that is accepted for use on Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (PZEV)-certified vehicles.
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How it Works
When the engine is off, a hydrocarbon trap captures emissions that exit the engine using chemical adsorption. During engine operation, these adsorbed vapors are returned to the engine. Also while the engine is operating, the system sends filtered air to the engine and provides noise control with minimal power loss.
Flexible Packaging
The Visteon Air Induction System with Emissions Control provides a great deal of flexibility to the vehicle designer because the hydrocarbon trap can be incorporated into the existing air induction system. The hydrocarbon trap can be placed in the air filter, air cleaner box, clean air ducts, resonators or Integrated Air Fuel Module plenum spaces. The benefits of this flexibility include:
- Selection – Can choose to best type and size of hydrocarbon trap.
- Duct-Based Monolith – delivers high efficiency in a small package space
- Air-Cleaner Based – easily retrofitted into existing designs
- Filter-Based – integrated into the multi-layer foam of Visteon's Long Life Filter
- System Security – Can be designed as a tamper-proof, non-consumer serviceable system.
- Scalability – Can support four-, six-, eight- or ten-cylinder applications. One common air induction system geometry can be used in vehicles with and without the hydrocarbon trap.
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Emissions Reducing Components The Visteon Air Induction System with Emissions Control can be integrated with the Long Life Filtration System, which can significantly reduce evaporative emissions. |
Environmentally Friendly
In addition to supporting a variety of regulatory requirements, this system could help an environmentally focused manufacturer differentiate its brands. In addition to reducing evaporative emissions, this system is manufactured using 25 to 30 percent post-consumer recycled plastics. And the entire system (excluding adsorbing material) can be recycled into new vehicle components at the end of the vehicle's life.
Cost-Effective
The variety of technology approaches developed and used in the Air Induction System with Emissions Control allows for the development of a system-specific solution that best meets all the performance requirements of the customer. The correct type and size of the hydrocarbon trap is determined so that the cost-benefit ratio is optimized. The unique Visteon Long Life Filtration System allows for integration of the filter element and hydrocarbon trap, minimizing total system cost.
Systems Solution
Visteon is a true systems supplier and can provide a complete air induction system for any automotive manufacturer – including the air filter, air cleaner box, sensors and zip tubes – in any combination that a manufacturer requires. With demonstrated ability to go from concept to production in 13 months, engineers can take package drawings and specifications and completely design and produce a system that fully meets manufacturer and regulatory requirements.
Low-emissions vehicles are capturing a greater portion of market share and Visteon's Air Induction System with Emissions Control can help manufacturers meet stricter emissions requirements without sacrificing performance.
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