Multiple fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine
Abstract
A multiple fuel supply or an internal combustion engine wherein phase separation of components is deliberately induced. The resulting separation permits the use of a single fuel tank to supply components of either or both phases to the engine. Specifically, phase separation of a gasoline/methanol blend is induced by the addition of a minor amount of water sufficient to guarantee separation into an upper gasoline phase and a lower methanol/water phase. A single fuel tank holds the two-phase liquid with separate fuel pickups and separate level indicators for each phase. Either gasoline or methanol, or both, can be supplied to the engine as required by predetermined parameters. A fuel supply system for a phase-separated multiple fuel supply contained in a single fuel tank is described.
- Inventors:
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- Sunol, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862866
- Patent Number(s):
- 4031864
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02D - CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- multiple; fuel; supply; internal; combustion; engine; phase; separation; components; deliberately; induced; resulting; permits; single; tank; phases; specifically; gasoline; methanol; blend; addition; minor; amount; water; sufficient; guarantee; upper; holds; two-phase; liquid; separate; pickups; level; indicators; supplied; required; predetermined; parameters; phase-separated; contained; described; multiple fuel; single fuel; phase liquid; fuel tank; phase separation; fuel supply; internal combustion; combustion engine; minor amount; two-phase liquid; water phase; separate fuel; water sufficient; /123/60/261/700/
Citation Formats
Crothers, William T. Multiple fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine. United States: N. p., 1977.
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"Multiple fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862866.
@article{osti_862866,
title = {Multiple fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine},
author = {Crothers, William T},
abstractNote = {A multiple fuel supply or an internal combustion engine wherein phase separation of components is deliberately induced. The resulting separation permits the use of a single fuel tank to supply components of either or both phases to the engine. Specifically, phase separation of a gasoline/methanol blend is induced by the addition of a minor amount of water sufficient to guarantee separation into an upper gasoline phase and a lower methanol/water phase. A single fuel tank holds the two-phase liquid with separate fuel pickups and separate level indicators for each phase. Either gasoline or methanol, or both, can be supplied to the engine as required by predetermined parameters. A fuel supply system for a phase-separated multiple fuel supply contained in a single fuel tank is described.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977}
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