Ether cold starter in alcohol fuel treatment and distribution apparatus and method

Patent · Tue Oct 11 04:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5383654

Yoon, H; Jackson, R G

In a system including an alcohol fuel container, a first catalyst containing reactor, an internal combustion engine, alcohol is passed from the container through the first reactor which contains dissociation catalyst. The alcohol is dissociated in the first reactor to form a combustible gaseous mixture comprising hydrogen. The hydrogen is then fed to the engine. The improvement includes passing alcohol through a second reactor containing dehydration catalyst to form ether. Then passing that ether to the engine for start-up. Thus, the engine may be started using a mixture of ether formed in the second reactor and alcohol and then operated using hydrogen formed in the first reactor.

• Assignee: Conoco Inc.
• Patent Number(s): US 4408572
• OSTI ID: 5383654
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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