Internal-combustion engines – Combined devices – Generating plants
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-13
2006-06-13
Yuen, Henry C. (Department: 3747)
Internal-combustion engines
Combined devices
Generating plants
Reexamination Certificate
active
07059277
ABSTRACT:
A transformer (57) using exhaust gas heat as a heat source is provided at a fuel supply system (5) of a gas engine (1), wherein the transformer (57) causes a transformational reaction (H2+CO2→CO+H2O) between hydrogen and carbon dioxide, thus changing the composition of the fuel, and this fuel with a changed composition is supplied to a combustion chamber. Furthermore, water vapor is produced by an exhaust heat boiler (52) using exhaust gas heat as a heat source, and this water vapor is supplied to a fuel supply system. Further still, a hydrogen separating device (56) is provided that separates and extracts hydrogen from a fuel, and the fuel is supplied to a combustion chamber after hydrogen is separated and extracted.
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Ali Hyder
Rader & Fishman & Grauer, PLLC
Yanmar Co. Ltd.
Yuen Henry C.
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