Exhaust gas recirculation in a homogeneous charge compression ignition engine
- Metamora, IL
- Morton, IL
- Chillicothe, IL
- Peoria, IL
A homogeneous charge compression ignition engine operates by injecting liquid fuel directly in a combustion chamber, and mixing the fuel with recirculated exhaust and fresh air through an auto ignition condition of the fuel. The engine includes at least one turbocharger for extracting energy from the engine exhaust and using that energy to boost intake pressure of recirculated exhaust gas and fresh air. Elevated proportions of exhaust gas recirculated to the engine are attained by throttling the fresh air inlet supply. These elevated exhaust gas recirculation rates allow the HCCI engine to be operated at higher speeds and loads rendering the HCCI engine a more viable alternative to a conventional diesel engine.
- Research Organization:
- National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, and Morgantown, WV
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-05NT42412
- Assignee:
- Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
- Patent Number(s):
- 7,377,270
- Application Number:
- 11/584,889
- OSTI ID:
- 981837
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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