Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Engines using supercritical syngas
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Application No.: US15960735Application Date: 2018-04-24
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Publication No.: US10794340B2Publication Date: 2020-10-06
- Inventor: Sage Kokjohn , David Wickman , Flavio Dal Forno Chuahy
- Applicant: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- Applicant Address: US WI Madison
- Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- Current Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
- Current Assignee Address: US WI Madison
- Agency: DeWitt LLP
- Agent Craig A. Fieschko, Esq.
- Main IPC: F02M31/08
- IPC: F02M31/08 ; F02B17/00 ; F02B45/00 ; F02D19/06 ; F02D41/00 ; F02B51/00

Abstract:
A first engine fuel, for example diesel fuel, is reformed (preferably via steam reforming) to produce syngas for use as a second engine fuel, with the fuels then both being used in an internal combustion engine to perform Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI). The syngas is produced and supplied to the engine as a supercritical fluid, thereby avoiding the pumping losses that would occur if syngas was pressurized for supply/injection. The reforming is done by a reformer which is provided as a unit with the engine (e.g., both the engine and reformer are onboard a vehicle), thereby effectively allowing use of a single fuel for RCCI engine operation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190323459A1 ENGINES USING SUPERCRITICAL SYNGAS Public/Granted day:2019-10-24
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