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An improved on-board storage and use system employing a gaseous hydrocarbon fuel to power internal combustion engine vehicles is disclosed. Storage of the fuel by sorption in a plurality of storage vessels at above atmospheric pressure enables subsequent removal for use during vehicle operation to i

An improved on-board storage and use system employing a gaseous hydrocarbon fuel to power internal combustion engine vehicles is disclosed. Storage of the fuel by sorption in a plurality of storage vessels at above atmospheric pressure enables subsequent removal for use during vehicle operation to include using an air stream in a particular manner for greater fuel recovery.

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An improved utilization system for internal combustion engine vehicles employing a gaseous hydrocarbon as the motive fuel which comprises: (a) vehicle storage means comprising a plurality of storage vessels in which the gaseous hydrocarbon fuel is sorbed at above atmospheric pressure in a sorbent ma

An improved utilization system for internal combustion engine vehicles employing a gaseous hydrocarbon as the motive fuel which comprises: (a) vehicle storage means comprising a plurality of storage vessels in which the gaseous hydrocarbon fuel is sorbed at above atmospheric pressure in a sorbent material, each of the storage vessels including separate air and fuel passage means, (b) manifold means to receive fuel from the individual storage vessels while also conveying a mixture of fuel and air to the vehicle engine, the manifold means further including means to adjust the proportions of fuel and air in the conveyed mixture, (c) first conduit means supplying air to the manifold means during vehicle operation, the first conduit means including adjustable valve means to regulate the air volume supplied thereto, (d) second conduit means interconnecting the first conduit means and the air passage means provided to each storage vessel, the second conduit means including valve means enabling admission of air to each storage vessel when the internal gas pressure has been reduced by fuel removal therefrom to substantially ambient pressure, and (e) third conduit means interconnecting the fuel passage means of each storage vessel and the manifold means, the third conduit means also including valve means enabling fuel removal from each storage vessel.