Method for decarbonization of a fuel on board a vehicle
US9937458B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/30
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and apparatus for the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions by the on-hoard treatment of a portion or all of the hydrocarbon fuel used to power an internal combustion engine mounted in a conventional transportation vehicle, utilize known decarbonization technology to break the fuel's hydrogen-carbon bond. The compounds are then cooled and separated into (1) elemental carbon powder that is stored on-board for later recovery and industrial use, and (2) hydrogen, or a hydrogen-rich gas stream, that is burned as a fuel in the ICE and/or diverted to other on-board energy related applications.
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