We've got a unique phenomenan here when it gets below -40C (-40F). Its so significant, that the morning traffic reports warn drivers to be extra careful about Exhaust Vapour Crystals. When you're in traffic, you can't see the car in front of you.
When you accelerate, the vapour moves away, but it looks like it falls on the road surface. The more frequented streets are also slicker, even though natural ice crystals are also landing, at these temperatures.
As you drive, the instantly freezing vapour accumulates around the exhaust pipe(s), and builds up (or down) like long stalagmites in a cave, near the fender well or edge of the bumper. They don't seem to end up floating into the air!
So how can we freeze exhaust fumes and turn them into solubles!!!???
If ethanol or gasoline emit Nitrous Oxides, Methanes and various carbon/oxygen (CO and CO2), how can we use or change them to freeze the emissions?
Does it take heat or gaseous conversion? If so how? If not what else can be done to make them sequentially useful. Nitrogen can deep freeze in seconds, right? Most methane types (propane, acetylene, natural gas, actually frost up the bottle when left in hot sunlight).
I just have a feeling that there's a simple method of castrating the many emissions that our older cars ?may? emit.
Our Prime Minister announced today that they'll be imposing new emission standards (AKA get rid of old cars/trucks) and put in legislation to improve fuel standards to reduce emissions. He won't enact any legislation to control his constituents in his own riding who run and own the huge Oil Patch in Alberta, though.
When you accelerate, the vapour moves away, but it looks like it falls on the road surface. The more frequented streets are also slicker, even though natural ice crystals are also landing, at these temperatures.
As you drive, the instantly freezing vapour accumulates around the exhaust pipe(s), and builds up (or down) like long stalagmites in a cave, near the fender well or edge of the bumper. They don't seem to end up floating into the air!
So how can we freeze exhaust fumes and turn them into solubles!!!???
If ethanol or gasoline emit Nitrous Oxides, Methanes and various carbon/oxygen (CO and CO2), how can we use or change them to freeze the emissions?
Does it take heat or gaseous conversion? If so how? If not what else can be done to make them sequentially useful. Nitrogen can deep freeze in seconds, right? Most methane types (propane, acetylene, natural gas, actually frost up the bottle when left in hot sunlight).
I just have a feeling that there's a simple method of castrating the many emissions that our older cars ?may? emit.
Our Prime Minister announced today that they'll be imposing new emission standards (AKA get rid of old cars/trucks) and put in legislation to improve fuel standards to reduce emissions. He won't enact any legislation to control his constituents in his own riding who run and own the huge Oil Patch in Alberta, though.