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Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve

The exhaust gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) recirculates combustion gases—including unburned hydrocarbons—back into the engine intake. This has the desirable effect of lowering the peak flame temperature in the combustion process, thus reducing the production of oxides of nitrogen, a major pollutant.

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