Engine and method for operating an engine

Patent · Tue Dec 23 00:00:00 EST 2008

OSTI ID:985701

Willi, Martin Leo ^[1]; Thirunavukarasu, Balamurugesh ^[2]; Gong, Weidong ^[1]

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1. Dunlap, IL
2. Peoria, IL

A method of operating an engine is provided. The method may include supplying a combustible combination of reactants to a combustion chamber of the engine, which may include supplying a first hydrocarbon fuel, hydrogen fuel, and a second hydrocarbon fuel to the combustion chamber. Supplying the second hydrocarbon fuel to the combustion chamber may include at least one of supplying at least a portion of the second hydrocarbon fuel from an outlet port that discharges into an intake system of the engine and supplying at least a portion of the second hydrocarbon fuel from an outlet port that discharges into the combustion chamber. Additionally, the method may include combusting the combustible combination of reactants in the combustion chamber.

• Research Organization: Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FC26-01CH11079
• Assignee: Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
• Patent Number(s): 7,467,621
• Application Number: 11/589,870
• OSTI ID: 985701
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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