Internal combustion engine for natural gas compressor operation
Abstract
This application concerns systems and methods for compressing natural gas with an internal combustion engine. In a representative embodiment, a method is featured which includes placing a first cylinder of an internal combustion engine in a compressor mode, and compressing a gas within the first cylinder, using the cylinder as a reciprocating compressor. In some embodiments a compression check valve system is used to regulate pressure and flow within cylinders of the engine during a compression process.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1337672
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,528,465
- Application Number:
- 14/676,725
- Assignee:
- Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR) ARPA-E
- DOE Contract Number:
- AR0000259
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2015 Apr 01
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 03 NATURAL GAS
Citation Formats
Hagen, Christopher, and Babbitt, Guy. Internal combustion engine for natural gas compressor operation. United States: N. p., 2016.
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Hagen, Christopher, & Babbitt, Guy. Internal combustion engine for natural gas compressor operation. United States.
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"Internal combustion engine for natural gas compressor operation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1337672.
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title = {Internal combustion engine for natural gas compressor operation},
author = {Hagen, Christopher and Babbitt, Guy},
abstractNote = {This application concerns systems and methods for compressing natural gas with an internal combustion engine. In a representative embodiment, a method is featured which includes placing a first cylinder of an internal combustion engine in a compressor mode, and compressing a gas within the first cylinder, using the cylinder as a reciprocating compressor. In some embodiments a compression check valve system is used to regulate pressure and flow within cylinders of the engine during a compression process.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {2016},
month = {12}
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