Fuel system for and a method of operating a spark-ignited internal combustion engine
A description is given of a fuel system for a spark-ignited internal combustion engine having an induction system in which gasoline may be atomized, an exhaust, and means for supplying gasoline to a carburetor in the induction system for atomization; the improvement comprising a thermal pyrolysis chamber in heat exchange relation with the exhaust gases, means for circulating a liquid hydrocarbon alcohol of from 1 to 3 carbon atoms through the chamber in order to dissociate said alcohol into vapors including hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in the absence of compressed air and soley in response to such heat and without need for catalysts, and then supplying the vapors to the induction system for mixing with the atomized gasoline to provide a fuel for the engine.
- Assignee:
- Southwest Res Inst
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4210103
- OSTI ID:
- 5136843
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALCOHOLS
ATOMIZATION
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
DESIGN
DISSOCIATION
ENGINES
FUEL SYSTEMS
FUELS
GASOHOL
GASOLINE
HEAT ENGINES
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
LIQUID FUELS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
SPARK IGNITION ENGINES