Internal-combustion engines – Combined devices – Generating plants
Patent
1999-07-06
2000-09-19
Solis, Erick R.
Internal-combustion engines
Combined devices
Generating plants
1231798, 123576, F02B 4308
Patent
active
061196371
ABSTRACT:
A gasoline distillation apparatus (12) for an engine (14) includes a heated vapor separator (22), a condenser (24), and a controller (28). The heated vapor separator (22) partially vaporizes the engine's primary fuel (16) to generate a fuel vapor (44). The condenser (24) cools the fuel vapor (44) to produce a liquid secondary fuel (18) that is more volatile than the primary fuel (16). The controller (28) determines when the engine (14) is supplied with either primary (16) or secondary fuel (18). The secondary fuel (18) is used only during an initial engine operation period, while the primary fuel (16) is used all other times. After engine operation, the primary fuel (16) is purged from the engine (14) and replaced with the secondary fuel (18) to maximize secondary fuel (18) use during the initial engine operation period.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1559214 (1925-10-01), Woolson
patent: 3783841 (1974-01-01), Hirschler
patent: 3794000 (1974-02-01), Hodgkinson
patent: 3799125 (1974-03-01), Hutchinson
patent: 3851633 (1974-12-01), Shih
patent: 3963013 (1976-06-01), Authement
patent: 3985108 (1976-10-01), Matsumoto
patent: 4395998 (1983-08-01), Chou
patent: 5357908 (1994-10-01), Sung
patent: 5377644 (1995-01-01), Krohm
patent: 5474047 (1995-12-01), Cochard et al.
patent: 5524582 (1996-06-01), Suh et al.
Dai Wengang
Davis George Carver
Matthews Ronald D.
Stanglmaier Rudolf H.
Ford Global Technologies Inc.
Mollon Mark L.
Solis Erick R.
LandOfFree
On-board gasoline distillation for reduced hydrocarbon emissions does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with On-board gasoline distillation for reduced hydrocarbon emissions, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and On-board gasoline distillation for reduced hydrocarbon emissions will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1061788