Continental has world premiere for water-cooled turbocharger with aluminium housing

International automotive supplier Continental is having the world premiere of its Continental new water-cooled turbocharger with an aluminium turbine housing for global vehicle production at the ongoing 8th International Suppliers Fair (IZB) at Wolfsburg, Germany from October 14 to 16.

The Continental turbocharger is characterised by its optimized response behaviour. Furthermore, its lightweight design supports the automotive industry in its efforts to meet highly ambitious consumption and emission targets. 

Each aluminum turbocharger is 1.2 kg – or around 30 percent – lighter than conventional turbochargers. In addition, the water cooling system for the aluminium housing offers two further benefits: first, a lot less effort is required to protect neighbouring components from the heat, and second, cooling of the exhaust flow reduces the thermal load on the catalytic converter, meaning it hardly ages at all. However, it is not just the aluminium that makes the turbocharger special – it has also evolved from being a typical add-on component to an integral part of the engine.

"Refining the turbocharger technology plays an important role in the enhancement of combustion engines," explains Sven-Uwe Niemann, head of Continental's sales offices in Wolfsburg.