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		Cogito on Oct 29, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Palladium Is Suddenly a More Precious Metal Makes sense - it's not incomplete combustion but rather atmospheric contamination that allows for NOx products, and the amount of those is dependent on heat of combustion. Thanks!

selectodude on Oct 29, 2019 [–]

There's a not insignificant amount of nitrogen in the fuel itself, as well.

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