Vehicle provided with internal combustion engine and fuel reforming/supplying functions
US6827047B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle has an internal combustion engine, which includes a reformer that reforms at least a portion of a liquid fuel by a dehydrogenating cyclization reaction to produce a reformed liquid fuel that is rich with aromatic hydrocarbon and has a high octane value as well as a reformed gaseous fuel that is rich with hydrogen. A gas-liquid separator is provided for separating the reformed liquid fuel and the reformed gaseous fuel from each other. Furthermore, a device is provided for supplying at least a portion of the reformed liquid fuel as a fuel to the internal combustion engine.
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