exhaust-gas recirculation

[ig-zawst-gas]

noun

Automotive.

1. a method of returning part of the exhaust gases to an engine by means of a valve EGR valve in order to reduce the combustion temperature, which leads to a reduction in the formation of pollutants. EGR

Example Sentences

Daimler said improvements in engine technology include optimizations of turbocharging, fuel injection and intercooling, as well as the application of new materials which help extend exhaust-gas recirculation treatments at lower operating temperatures.

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