Fuel supply device for supplying a fuel and internal combustion engine
US12006862B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01N2610/1433
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a fuel supply device for supplying a fuel to an internal combustion engine comprising: a fuel store for storing a primary fuel; and at least two parallel fuel supply paths that are connected to the fuel store, on the one hand, and to the internal combustion engine, on the other hand, wherein the primary fuel can be supplied from the fuel store to the internal combustion engine by means of the first fuel supply path for the purpose of combustion, and the second fuel supply path has at least one reforming device that reforms the primary fuel supplied from the fuel tank into a secondary fuel, and to supply at least a portion of the produced secondary fuel to the internal combustion engine for the purpose of combustion.
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