- Patent Title: Systems and methods for determining the composition of gaseous fuel
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Application No.: US15503654Application Date: 2015-08-17
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Publication No.: US10393721B2Publication Date: 2019-08-27
- Inventor: Leon A. LaPointe
- Applicant: Cummins, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IN Columbus
- Assignee: Cummins, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cummins, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Columbus
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2015/045516 WO 20150817
- International Announcement: WO2016/028685 WO 20160225
- Main IPC: F02B3/00
- IPC: F02B3/00 ; G01N33/22 ; G01N31/12 ; C01B3/38 ; C10L3/06 ; F02M27/02 ; F02M27/00

Abstract:
Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable mediums for determining the composition of gaseous fuel. An initial gaseous fuel stream is provided that includes methane, non-methane hydrocarbons, and inert gases. Air is mixed into the initial fuel stream upstream of a first catalyst. The first catalyst oxidizes only the non-methane hydrocarbons of the initial fuel stream to produce a resultant fuel stream comprising methane and inert gases. Air is mixed into the resultant fuel stream downstream of the first catalyst and upstream of a second catalyst. The second catalyst oxidizes only the methane hydrocarbons of the resultant fuel stream to produce an output fuel stream. Mole ratios of the methane, the non-methane hydrocarbons, and the inert gases of the initial fuel stream are each determined.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170269051A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPOSITION OF GASEOUS FUEL Public/Granted day:2017-09-21
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