This is one of the few magic gas savers that sounds plausible.
I am no chemist but, as I understand it, platinum is a catalyst
and as such is not actually consumed in the burning of fuel.
Platinum spark plugs seem to have worth and platinum catalytic
converters work for sure to reduce hydrocarbon emissions.
If this works maybe platinum coated rotors would help.
Seems to me the mixture must be leaned to take advantage
of this. More fuel burned in the combustion chamber... more
air must be introduced.

However platinum is around $900 an ounce.

Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.


Paul,

Since the catalytic converter effects burning of unburned fuel in the
exhaust, it might make sense to put one ahead of the turbine in a
turbocompound engine.

It would raise the exhaust energy to the turbine, allowing more to be
recovered. The only question is how much energy would be lost in the
converter as dissipated heat and pressure -- perhaps more than would be
gained by the extra burning?

Regards,

Gordon.


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