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Days are numbered for fuel sulphur. Improving air quality
is a major issue driving some of the most far reaching regulations
to affect automotive fuels, including especially reducing sulphur.
This is essential not only to reduce SO2 emissions, but because
sulphur reduction is a one of thekey enablers of after-treatment
technologies - particularly deNOx catalysts and NOx traps. The effect
of sulphur on these devices is undoubtedly adverse, but there is
a great deal of debate about just how severe the effects are, and
what level of fuel sulphur is a realistic goal.
Fluids at the cutting edge
 Today's
metalworking industry is big business - the US industry alone consumes
around a hundred million US gallons of metalworking fluids every
year. But recent trends are putting the fluid formulators under
considerable pressure in providing fit-for-purpose products. Insight
asks consultant Neil Canter about his view of the industry today.
Going for gas
Around the world, gas engines offer a convenient, efficient and
clean way to generate power, either as a backup to larger systems
or as dedicated plant which is particularly useful in remote areas.
And although they appear similar to diesel engines, they have some
very well defined lubricant needs.
Keep on truckin'
In the late 1970s Volvo introduced the first Volvo Drain Specification
(VDS) to set quality levels for its trucks. Now, as VDS undergoes
its most recent update to VDS-3 Insight speaks to Volvo Lubricants
co-ordinator Bengt Otterholm about some of the background issues
and key changes.
Trends 2000
Evolution and performance was the key message from the Infineum
Trends 2000 presentations, run throughout May and June. The presentations
focused on key industry developments, areas of change for Infineum's
colleagues and customers and the most important trends and drivers
influencing today's industry.
 Masahiko
Nakada on what's in store for the automotive industry
Masahiko Nakada speaks with pride that he has had the opportunity
to work in the automotive industry during a time of remarkable change.
Now Senior Staff Engineer with Toyota, during his 33 year career,
Nakada has seen the car turn from a luxury item into an everyday
commodity. And further change is just around the corner. Kiyoaki
Nishida and Takaharu Suzuki seek his views of what the industry
may have in store.
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Less
is more for fuel sulphur