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Fuels are complex. Most of us think of fuels such
as gasoline as a homogeneous commodity without realizing
that it is not perfect or uniform. As purchased at
the pump fuel is a mixture of about forty primary
but as many as a thousand secondary different species
of hydrocarbon molecules. If fuel were pure there
would be few or only one type of molecule. Natural
gas types of molecules are too short and light, and
asphalt types of molecules are too long and heavy,
yet many of these light and heavy molecules are
in the gasoline and diesel fuels available at the
pump.
Refineries, where fuel is manufactured from crude
oil, cannot remove many poorly performing molecules
to make a more ideal fuel. In addition, once fuel
leaves the refinery or is stored it is subject to
attack by oxygen, ozone, and micro-organisms (bacteria,
yeast, and mold) that grow in the fuel. All these
processes degrade the fuel to make a poorer product
that prevents engines from performing at optimum levels.
This poor fuel does not combust completely in engines
and does not yield its maximum potential energy. Some
of it forms carbon deposits and gums, and some is
not completely burned putting unburned hydrocarbons
into the exhaust. Over time, engines develop problems
caused by sub-optimal fuel. These include gumming
and constriction of fuel systems and carbon deposits
in the combustion chamber and exhaust system.
This is one reason that today's vehicles need an
exhaust catalytic converter to reduce toxic auto emissions.
These toxic gasses (Unburned Hydrocarbons UHC and
Carbon Monoxide CO) would not exist if the fuel /
energy conversion in the engine was perfect. Exhaust
system catalytic converters provide an environment
for a chemical reaction where unburned hydrocarbons
completely combust hence the combustion process continues
but outside the engine combustion chamber where no
useful energy is extracted. Over time, engines develop
problems caused by sub-optimal fuel including gumming
and constriction of fuel systems and carbon deposits
in the combustion chamber and exhaust system.
With a Fitch Fuel Catalyst it is possible to deal
with fuel problems in an effective way. The Fitch
Fuel Catalyst reformulates fuel prior to combustion
on board the vehicle, preventing oxygen and most diseases
from attacking the fuel and reversing any degradation
that may have occurred prior to the fuel being introduced
to the vehicle. The Fitch Fuel Catalyst assists the
combustion process by insuring that fuel is highly
uniform, potent, consistent, and stable. It performs
its function at the temperatures experienced in fuel
tanks without any requirement for elevated temperatures
or pressures, which is what makes the Fitch Fuel Catalyst
so convenient and useful.
The Fitch Fuel Catalyst is not a fuel additive. It
is a special alloy that does not dissolve in fuel.
On the alloy surface the fuel is reformulated to a
state that is capable of a more complete combustion.
As a result, the engine converts the chemical energy
in the fuel to mechanical energy in a more efficient
manner. The engine power is increased as a result
and the toxic exhaust emissions are decreased, frequently
by more than half.
The Fitch Fuel Catalyst makes a material difference
in an engines' power, fuel economy, and maintenance
costs as well as air quality. As engines of all vintages
use similar fuel the Fitch Fuel Catalyst can be used
on any engine with confidence.
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