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Title: Nitrogen enriched combustion of a natural gas internal combustion engine to reduce NO.sub.x emissions

Patent ·
OSTI ID:986098

A method and system for reducing nitrous oxide emissions from an internal combustion engine. An input gas stream of natural gas includes a nitrogen gas enrichment which reduces nitrous oxide emissions. In addition ignition timing for gas combustion is advanced to improve FCE while maintaining lower nitrous oxide emissions.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-31-109-ENG-38
Assignee:
U Chicago Argonne LLC (Chicago, IL)
Patent Number(s):
7,455,046
Application Number:
11/450,619; TRN: US201017%%138
OSTI ID:
986098
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English