Kevin Pugmire
Riverton, UT (USA)
Role(s):
Aphaia Research Inc.
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Location:
Riverton
Industry:
Automotive
Year Founded:
2007
Number Employees:
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Description:
Our Mission: Aphaia is a technology based company working in the field of fuel and emissions reduction. Their first product, a fuel efficiency device for use in all vehicles, will increase efficiency, decrease emissions and ultimately help to reduce dependency on fossil fuels.
All automobiles presently in production operate at less than 30% efficiency overall. This is due in large part to the engineering of the internal combustion engine and its accessory systems. During the combustion process, only a relatively small amount of fuel is burned due to the size and shape of the chamber, the direction and intensity of the flame and an unequal combustion time for the different components that make up Gasoline and Diesel. Numerous innovations have been tried to improve this combustion an