Why Engenerx works
An internal combustion engine’s usable energy output – “Brake Horsepower” is significantly less than the "total fuel energy” due to energy losses from heat dissipation and friction. Total output can range between 20% to 40%.
Reducing friction in the engine goes a long way to increasing the Brake Horsepower. Conventional wisdom says that using the oil recommended by the engine’s manufacturer will give you the best lubricity result. That is not the whole story though.
Your lubricating oil is fighting a battle… that your engine is losing. The laws of physics just won’t allow oil to lubricate if it is not present at the metal-to-metal touch points under very specific conditions that allow a high-pressure oil wedge to form, separating the moving parts. Unfortunately, there are many reasons that lubricating oils fall short of their mission to lubricate.
Whether your engine is fresh off the manufacturing assembly line or nearing end of life after 10+ years on the front lines of the supply chain, industrial use, or generating electricity, internal engine friction is a reality. Whenever sliding parts operate with little or no oil film between them, EngeneRx NOA (Nanoparticle Oil Additive) takes over the lubricating mission, seamlessly providing low friction boundary layer lubricity that supplements and complements your engine’s oil-based hydrodynamic lubrication.
EngeneRx NOA is the “must-have” for your engine you didn’t know you must have… until now.
Why is lubricating oil not enough?
All engines, by design, have internal friction, even when using the most advanced synthetic oils recommended by engine manufacturers. EngeneRx NOA fills the lubricity gap that engine oils are intrinsically unable to address using its proprietary Nanoparticle Boundary Layer Lubricants.
Even the most advanced synthetic lubricants are still bound by the laws of physics. If conditions don’t allow the formation of a high-pressure wedge of lubricating oil between the sliding surfaces, friction and wear results... It’s just physics.
If the oil is too thick to be pumped, too thin, gaps are too large or too small, or the oil is too hot or too cold, the high-pressure oil wedge may not form at all or may be insufficient to fully separate the sliding parts.
Some degree of direct metal-to-metal contact will occur for any of the foregoing reasons, increasing friction, reducing engine efficiency, increasing fuel consumption, increasing CO2 output because of increased fuel consumption, and decreasing the useful life of the equipment.
EngeneRx NOA - lubricity insurance for your engine’s moving parts.
EngeneRx products are solid particle boundary layer lubricants produced with custom made state-of-the-art synthetic oils, corrosion inhibitors, and select engineered chemically charged fluorocarbon nanoparticles.
These chemically charged nanoparticles are drawn throughout the engine and gravitate to the wear sites that have been electrostatically excited by the metal-to-metal contact. Once the particles reach the touch points, friction and force pack them further into the pore structure of the surfaces forming a low friction lubricating boundary layer on the sliding surfaces.
EngeneRx Boundary Layer Lubricants treat the sliding metal surfaces, mitigating the physics problem (inadequate or nonexistent high pressure oil wedge) without interfering with the chemistry or viscosity of the manufacturers recommended lubricating oil. EngeneRx NOA forms a durable pressure and heat-resistant low friction microscopic layer on all sliding surfaces. This boundary layer lubrication prevents metal-to-metal contact, even when there is no pressure wedge of lubricating oil between the parts. EngeneRx NOA provides lubricity independent of temperature, pressure, gaps between sliding parts, lubricant viscosity, or age/use related wear..
In a recent 4-ball test, EngeneRx NOA reduced metal-to-metal friction by 44%. In an engine this translates to increasing brake horsepower, increasing fuel efficiency, improving engine performance in both new and high use/milage engines, and extending the useful life of the engine.
Below are the main contributors to your engine oil’s losing battle against friction in your engine:
Boundary Lubrication:
In some areas, especially during startup or under high loads, the lubrication system may not form a complete film between surfaces. This is known as boundary lubrication, where direct metal to meta contact between surfaces can still occur. The main areas of concern in the engine are:
Piston and Piston Ring Assembly: These components experience the highest friction and wear, contributing 25% to 75% of total engine friction. During cold starts, the thickened engine oil provides less effective lubrication, increasing friction between the piston rings and cylinder walls.
Valve Train: This includes the camshaft, lifters, and rocker arms. These parts operate under high loads at low sliding speeds, making them susceptible to boundary lubrication conditions, which increases friction.
Crankshaft Bearings: These bearings operate in a hydrodynamic mode but can experience increased friction during cold starts when the oil is thicker and less effective.
Oil Pump: The oil pump also faces increased friction under high load conditions as it works harder to circulate the thicker oil during cold starts.
Mixed Lubrication:
Many engine components operate in a mixed lubrication regime, where there is partial contact between surfaces along with a thin film of lubricant.
Viscosity and Temperature:
The viscosity of the engine oil changes with temperature. At lower temperatures, the oil may be too thick to flow properly, and at higher temperatures, it may become too thin to maintain an adequate film allowing partial or direct contact between surfaces.
Surface Roughness:
The microscopic roughness of the surfaces in contact can cause friction even when lubricated. The oil film may not be thick enough to completely separate these rough surfaces.
Contaminants:
Particles and contaminants in the oil can increase friction by causing abrasive wear.
Design and Load:
The design of the engine and the loads on different components can affect how well the lubrication system works. High loads and speeds can lead to increased friction.
Engine conditions are in a constant state of change, and many of these changes can cause increased friction through metal-to metal contact. Treating your engine with EngeneRx NOA Boundary Layer Lubricants eliminates direct metal to metal contact regardless of the conditions in the engine. This reduces wear, increases power and fuel efficiency, and extends the useful life of your engine.