Third Party Verification

Overview

APT’s technology testing was conducted over the last seventeen years at an overall cost in the tens of millions. The following table contains select data from tests that are important elements in APT regulatory and commercial efforts.

Diesel Oil Emulsion

Testing Agency/ Regulatory Agency Application Approximate Water Content Summary Results
California Air Resources Board Heavy-duty diesel engine 15% Simultaneous reductions of PM & NOx
Southwest Research Institute Heavy-duty diesel engine 15% and less 50% PM reductions available with low water
Southwest Research Institute Heavy-duty diesel engine with diesel oxidative catalysts 15% and less Synergistic benefits between technologies
International Oil Company Heavy-duty diesel engines 13% Life cycle reduction of  CO2 calculation
Environmental Protection Agency Fire-tube industrial boiler 30% Dramatic reductions of NOx and excess O2
Tennessee Valley Authority Combustion turbine 30% Increase energy output and reduced emissions


Emulsified Biodiesel

Testing Agency/ Regulatory Agency Application Approximate Water Content Summary Results
Southwest Research Institute Heavy-duty diesel engine 15% and less Eliminates NOx increase
Southwest Research Institute Heavy-duty diesel engine diesel oxidative catalysts 15% and less Reductions competitive to best-available-technology


Fuel Oil Emulsion

Testing Agency/ Regulatory Agency Application Approximate Water Content Summary Results
Energy and Environmental Research Corp. Test boiler with reburn capability 30% Dramatic NOxreductions with coal
Commercial Beta Site Fire-tube industrial boilers 8% Net improvement in boiler efficiency
Utility Company Demonstration 82 MW water-tube boiler 25% Further NOx reduction on low NOx burner


Residual Oil Emulsion

Testing Agency/ Regulatory Agency Application Approximate Water Content Summary Results
ASTM Testing Various residues as feedstock 27% to 33% Viscosities equal to heavy fuel oil
University of Utah Test boiler 30% Comparable boiler efficiency
Enel SpA Boiler simulator 30% Pumps and combusts similar to heavy fuel oil
Commercial Test Site Fire-tube industrial boiler 30% Operating parameters within in targets

*Selected Testing Results of APT Products