Methane cold starter in alcohol fuel treatment and distribution method
Patent
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OSTI ID:5274238
Cold start-up of a engine fueled by alcohol or hydrogen dissociated from alcohol is disclosed by vaporizing alcohol in a first vaporizer contacting that vapor with methanation catalyst in a methanation reactor to form methane, passing methane and alcohol delivered through a by-pass conduit to the engine, starting the engine, vaporizing alcohol in a second vaporizer to form additional alcohol vapor, contacting the additional alcohol vapor and a dissociation catalyst in a dissociation reactor to form hydrogen and carbon monoxide, conveying the hydrogen and carbon monoxide to the engine.
- Assignee:
- Conoco Inc.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4408571
- OSTI ID:
- 5274238
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
090200 -- Alcohol Fuels-- (-1989)
10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330800* -- Emission Control-- Alternative Fuels
ALCOHOLS
ALKANES
CATALYSIS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DISSOCIATION
ELEMENTS
ENGINES
ETHANOL
HEAT ENGINES
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
METHANATION
METHANE
METHANOL
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
START-UP
10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330800* -- Emission Control-- Alternative Fuels
ALCOHOLS
ALKANES
CATALYSIS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DISSOCIATION
ELEMENTS
ENGINES
ETHANOL
HEAT ENGINES
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
METHANATION
METHANE
METHANOL
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
START-UP