REDFORD, Mich., June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alternative
Fuel Technology, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alternative Fuel
Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets: AFTC) announced today that the
Company has been awarded a Phase 1 SBIR contract (W56HZV-10-C-0200)
from the U.S. Army to concept design and demonstrate an ultra high
pressure, intensified fuel injection system for use with jet
propellant (JP-8) fuel. The goal of this Phase 1 project is to
demonstrate an injection system that can produce 40,000 psi (2750
bar).
"It is generally agreed that very high injection pressures are
needed to improve engine thermal efficiency fuel economy, lower
heat rejection, and to minimize exhaust aftertreatment complexity
and costs," said James McCandless,
Chief Executive Officer of Alternative Fuel Technologies, Inc.
"With most fuel injection systems, JP-8 fuel causes wear and
premature failure. Using oil powered, intensified injectors
generally eliminates this problem because many of the highly loaded
parts are lubricated with oil instead of JP-8 fuel. Also, the
injector plungers are not side loaded and can therefore withstand
very high pressures."
In addition to being CEO of Alternative Fuel Technologies, Inc.,
Mr. McCandless is one of the original developers of oil powered,
intensified fuel injectors. Millions of this type of injector have
been used since the mid 1990s by Navistar, Ford, Caterpillar, and
Isuzu.
The Army's stated goal of 40 ksi is a reasonable projection of
what will be needed in the relatively near future. The Army already
uses lube oil actuated, intensified fuel injectors on some of its
combat vehicle engines, but pressures are limited to