NOX injection??
NOx is a generic term for the mono-nitrogen oxides NO and NO2 (
nitric oxide and
nitrogen dioxide). They are produced from the reaction of
nitrogen and
oxygen gases in the air during
combustion, especially at high temperatures. In areas of high motor vehicle traffic, such as in large cities, the amount of nitrogen oxides emitted into the atmosphere as
air pollution can be quite significant. In
atmospheric chemistry, the term means the total concentration of NO and NO2. NO
x react to form
smog and
acid rain. NO
x are also central to the formation of
tropospheric ozone.
NO
x should not be confused with
nitrous oxide (N2O), which is a
greenhouse gas and has many uses as an
oxidizer, an
anesthetic, and a
food additive.
