Mazda receives Research Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan

Mazda has been conducting research into combustion mechanisms to eliminate particulate matter, mainly soot, from diesel engine exhaust emissions. The Hiroshima-based company developed an original analytical method which demonstrated that the oxygen exchange characteristics of catalysts play an important role in accelerating the combustion of particulate matter.

This work will aid development of highly efficient diesel particulate filters (DPF) in the future. Additionally, the newly developed analytical method can be applied not only to automobile diesel engines, but also to general purpose diesel engines. The award recognises these achievements, which provide tangible development guidelines for a wide range of future diesel engine technologies.

"Mazda will leverage its new analytical method to find ways of accelerating particulate matter combustion in order to significantly reduce exhaust processing times. By developing this technology, Mazda intends to cut fuel consumption and achieve cleaner exhaust emissions with less CO2," said Annurag Chawla, Head of Marketing & Communications, TAC.

The Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan has conducted an awards programme since 1951 as a means of encouraging the advancement of automotive engineering and technologies. Its Outstanding Technical Paper Award recognises individuals and their collaborators for outstanding research in the field of automotive technology.

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