BP's Nexcel sealed-cell oil system an alternative for controlling GHG emissions

The automotive industry is broadening its spectrum of technology to support the reduction of global greenhouse gases not just via electric drivetrains and downsized ICEs but by exploring more non-mainstream solutions. One of those is BP's Nexcel sealed-cell oil-management system, which is being further developed to work in tandem with hybrid drivetrains. The innovation business claims it can deliver a cost benefit able to compete on a $/g CO₂-saved basis with more conventional environmentally-focused technologies.

Nexcel claims its system is markedly less costly compared to mild hybridization, and instead of becoming a competitor, it sees a combination of the two delivering a significant environmental benefit. Nexcel is now focusing its development work on linking its system with hybrid drivetrains to achieve significant environmental gains. To make the point, it has developed a Toyota Prius demonstrator (above) using its oil management system as a genre-representative vehicle (it is not in partnership with Toyota) to support the results.