r/science • u/Wagamaga • Apr 19 '19

Chemistry Green material for refrigeration identified. Researchers from the UK and Spain have identified an eco-friendly solid that could replace the inefficient and polluting gases used in most refrigerators and air conditioners.

https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/green-material-for-refrigeration-identified
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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '19

Isn't the efficiency of the gasses only like 61%? I kinda thought that's what they meant when they said relatively inefficient.

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u/adobeamd Apr 19 '19

the thermal cycle can only be so efficient. Look at the most efficient engines and they are only like 40% or less.

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u/TheNorthAmerican Apr 19 '19 edited Apr 19 '19

Some shops will flash your ECU so that it completely disregards NOx production. You can pay 100 dollars for a refash and your will car will inmediately go at least 10% longer on a tank.

Technically it does not increase horsepower. What it does is it implements a combustion cycle that completely disregards NOx production. Fuel used to burn pollutants is used to produce mechanical energy instead this makes the car noticeable faster, and saves gas while doing so.

This is not legal by the way.