Engine systems and methods of operating an engine
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F02D-019/06
H01M-008/04223(2016.01)
H01M-008/04701(2016.01)
H01M-008/04746(2016.01)
H01M-008/04791(2016.01)
F02D-019/08
F02M-031/20
F02M-027/02
F02B-019/16
H01M-008/0637
H01M-008/0444
F02B-047/06
F02M-025/12
H01M-008/124
출원번호
US-0815469
(2015-07-31)
등록번호
US-9874158
(2018-01-23)
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/ 주소
Scotto, Mark Vincent
출원인 / 주소
LG FUEL CELL SYSTEMS, INC
대리인 / 주소
Duane Morris LLP
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초록▼
One embodiment of the present invention is a unique method for operating an engine. Another embodiment is a unique engine system. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for engines and engine systems. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects
One embodiment of the present invention is a unique method for operating an engine. Another embodiment is a unique engine system. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for engines and engine systems. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application will become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith.
대표청구항▼
1. An engine system, comprising: a source of fuel;an oxidant system configured to provide an oxidant, and configured to provide an oxygen content of the oxidant having a value that exceeds the oxygen content of ambient atmospheric air, wherein the oxidant system is configured to provide the oxidant
1. An engine system, comprising: a source of fuel;an oxidant system configured to provide an oxidant, and configured to provide an oxygen content of the oxidant having a value that exceeds the oxygen content of ambient atmospheric air, wherein the oxidant system is configured to provide the oxidant without the use of stored oxygen;a merging chamber in fluid communication with the oxidant system and the source of fuel and configured to merge a stream of oxidant and a stream of fuel so as to form a feed stream;a reformer in fluid communication with the merging chamber and configured to receive the feed stream, and to reform the fuel of the feed stream using the oxidant of the feed stream to produce a reformed fuel;a cooler in fluid communication with the reformer and configured to reduce the temperature of the reformed fuel output by the reformer;an engine having a combustion chamber in fluid communication with the cooler, wherein the combustion chamber is configured to receive the cooled reformed fuel from the cooler;a feed mixture heater in fluid communication with the merging chamber and configured to receive the feed stream from the merging chamber;a valve system in fluid communication with the merging chamber and;a control system operatively coupled to the valve system and programmed to cause the valve system to direct the feed stream to the feed mixture heater. 2. The engine system of claim 1, wherein the reformer is a catalytic partial oxidation (CPOX) reformer. 3. The engine system of claim 1, wherein the combustion chamber is a pre-combustion chamber. 4. The engine system of claim 1, wherein the engine is a piston engine. 5. The engine system of claim 1, further comprising a compressor configured to increase the pressure of the reformed fuel to above the pressure at the combustion chamber. 6. The engine system of claim 1, further comprising an engine air intake and a valve in fluid communication between the reformer and the air intake, wherein the valve is configured to control an amount of flow of the reformed fuel to the combustion chamber by venting a portion of the reformed fuel to the air intake. 7. The engine system of claim 6, wherein the valve is configured to increase a vented amount of the reformed fuel in response to a decrease in engine power output; and wherein the valve is configured to decrease a vented amount of the reformed fuel in response to an increase in engine power output. 8. The engine system of claim 7, further comprising a temperature sensor configured to sense the temperature of the reformed fuel exiting the reformer, wherein the valve is configured to control the amount of fuel supplied based on the temperature of the reformed fuel exiting the reformer. 9. The engine system of claim 1, further comprising a valve configured to control an amount of fuel supplied to the reformer. 10. The engine system of claim 1, further comprising a valve system configured to transition between 100% unreformed fuel and 0% reformed fuel supplied to the combustion chamber and 0% unreformed fuel and 100% reformed fuel supplied to the combustion chamber. 11. The engine system of claim 1, wherein the reformer includes a catalyst, further comprising a heating system configured to heat the catalyst to a catalytic auto-ignition temperature prior to, during or after startup of the engine. 12. An engine system, comprising: an engine;an oxidant system configured to provide an oxidant, and configured to provide an oxygen content of the oxidant having a value that exceeds the oxygen content of ambient atmospheric air, wherein the oxidant system is configured to provide the oxidant without the use of stored oxygen;a reformer configured to receive the oxidant and a fuel and to reform the fuel using the oxidant;a combustion chamber of the engine in fluid communication with the reformer, wherein reformed fuel is received into the combustion chamber;a valve system configured to transition between 100% unreformed fuel and 0% reformed fuel supplied to the combustion chamber and 0% unreformed fuel and 100% reformed fuel supplied to the combustion chamber; anda control system operatively coupled to the valve system and programmed to cause the valve system to transition from supplying 100% unreformed fuel and 0% reformed fuel to the combustion chamber to supplying 0% unreformed fuel and 100% reformed fuel to the combustion chamber. 13. An engine system, comprising: an engine; an oxidant system configured to provide an oxidant, and configured to provide an oxygen content of the oxidant having a value that exceeds the oxygen content of ambient atmospheric air, wherein the oxidant system is configured to provide the oxidant without the use of stored oxygen;a reformer configured to receive the oxidant and a fuel and to reform the fuel using the oxidant;a combustion chamber of the engine in fluid communication with the reformer, wherein reformed fuel is received into the combustion chamber;an engine air intake;a valve in fluid communication between the reformer and the air intake, wherein the valve is configured to control an amount of flow of the reformed fuel to the combustion chamber by venting a portion of the reformed fuel to another location; anda controller operatively coupled to the valve and programmed to cause the valve to increase a vented amount of the reformed fuel in response to a decrease in engine power output, and to cause the valve to decrease a vented amount of the reformed fuel in response to an increase in engine power output. 14. The engine system of claim 13, wherein the valve is configured to transition to zero vent flow of the reformed fuel. 15. An engine system, comprising: an engine;an oxidant system configured to provide an oxidant, and configured to provide an oxygen content of the oxidant having a value that exceeds the oxygen content of ambient atmospheric air, wherein the oxidant system is configured to provide the oxidant without the use of stored oxygen;a reformer configured to receive the oxidant and a fuel and to reform the fuel using the oxidant;a combustion chamber of the engine in fluid communication with the reformer;a valve in fluid communication with the reformer, wherein the reformer is configured to supply the reformed fuel to each of the combustion chamber and the valve, wherein the valve is configured to vent to another location an amount of the reformed fuel supplied to the combustion chamber; anda controller operatively coupled to the valve and programmed to cause the valve to increase a vented amount of the reformed fuel in response to a decrease in engine power output, and to cause the valve to decrease a vented amount of the reformed fuel in response to an increase in engine power output. 16. The engine system of claim 15, wherein the combustion chamber is a pre-combustion chamber. 17. The engine system of claim 15, wherein the oxidant system is also configured to provide an oxygen content of the oxidant having a value that is less than the oxygen content of ambient atmospheric air. 18. The engine system of claim 15, further comprising a valve configured to control the operating pressure of the reformer.
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