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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Feb 24.
Published in final edited form as: Energy Fuels. 2012 Nov 15;26(11):6737–6748. doi: 10.1021/ef300421h

Table 1.

Engine Specifications

manufacturer General Motors Ford
model year 2002 2008
number of cylinders 4 8
displacement (L) 1.7 6.4
compression ratio 16:1 16.7:1
bore (mm) 79 98
stroke (mm) 86 105
connecting rod length (mm) 133.5 176
piston geometry bowl-in bowl-in
no. of valves per cylinder 4 4
fuel injection system direct-injection common rail direct-injection, high pressure common rail, piezoelectric actuation
injector location centrally located centrally located
injector nozzle number ofholes 6 6
exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) EGR cooler, flow controlled with poppet-style control valve dual EGR coolers with EGR exhaust catalysts
turbocharger variable geometry turbocharger two compound turbochargers, smaller turbo uses variable geometry turbine
horsepower 100 bhp at 4400 rpm 350 bhp at 3000 rpm