Method of running an internal combustion engine with alternative fuels
US4640234A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1985 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of operating an internal combustion engine with alternative preheated fuels, or mixtures thereof, at the same compression ratio and supplied with an additional medium for the operation comprises PA1 detecting the flow of air drawn into the engine through the air intake, PA1 proportioning and distributing the fuel to each cylinder in response to at least detected flow, PA1 heating the fuel fed to each cylinder to a temperature between its flame temperature and above its evaporation temperature, but below its auto ignition temperature, and PA1 injecting the heated fuel and the additional medium in a controlled amount into each cylinder through separate feed means at different angles with respect to the wall of the respective cylinder.
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