4results about "Liquid fuel engines" patented technology

To disclose embodiments that relate generally to systems and methods of operating internal combustion (IC) engines, and more specifically to systems and methods of starting compression ignition (CI) engines when a surrounding environment is significantly colder than a normal operating temperature of the engine (i.e., "cold-start").SOLUTION: In some embodiments, the CI engine can include an ignition-assist device. In some embodiments, a method of operating the CI engine during cold-start can include opening an intake valve to draw a volume of air into the combustion chamber, moving a piston from a bottom-dead-center position to a top-dead-center position in a combustion chamber at a compression ratio of between about 15 and about 25, injecting a volume of fuel, the fuel having a cetane number of less than about 30, closing the intake valve, and combusting substantially all of the volume of fuel.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

A duel-fuel large diesel engine is proposed, comprising at least one cylinder having a combustion chamber, wherein a piston is arranged in the cylinder for a reciprocating movement between a top dead center position and a bottom dead center position, wherein the cylinder is provided with a first fuel injector (10) for injecting a first fuel into the combustion chamber, and a second fuel injector (20) for injecting a second fuel into the combustion chamber, wherein the first fuel is different from the second fuel, the large diesel engine further comprising a first fuel supply system (5) for supplying the first fuel to the cylinder and a second fuel supply system (7) for supplying the second fuel to a fuel distribution system (6), wherein the fuel distribution system (6) is configured to deliver the second fuel from the second fuel supply system (7) to the second fuel injector (20). A purge line (9) is provided connecting the first fuel supply system (5) to the fuel distribution system (6), wherein a switching member (8) is provided for opening and closing a flow connection through the purge line (9). Furthermore, a method for operating such an engine is proposed.

A fuel conditioning system for an engine includes a plurality of mixing vessels including an input mixing vessel and an output mixing vessel, at least one inlet for receiving fuel and water into the input mixing vessel and at least one outlet for supplying the fuel and water from the output mixing vessel to the engine. A conduit system is arranged to transport the fuel and water from the input mixing vessel to the output mixing vessel through each of the mixing vessels. Each of the mixing vessels includes an internal chamber housing a plurality of atomizing members. The atomizing members are configured to rotate about an axis of rotation extending through the internal chamber to atomize the fuel and water in the internal chamber. One or more magnets are disposed within the internal chamber to attract ferromagnetic material present in the fuel and / or water.

A duel-fuel large diesel engine is proposed, comprising at least one cylinder having a combustion chamber, wherein a piston is arranged in the cylinder for a reciprocating movement between a top dead center position and a bottom dead center position, wherein the cylinder is provided with a first fuel injector (10) for injecting a first fuel into the combustion chamber, and a second fuel injector (20) for injecting a second fuel into the combustion chamber, wherein the first fuel is different from the second fuel, the large diesel engine further comprising a first fuel supply system (5) for supplying the first fuel to the cylinder and a second fuel supply system (7) for supplying the second fuel to a fuel distribution system (6), wherein the fuel distribution system (6) is configured to deliver the second fuel from the second fuel supply system (7) to the second fuel injector (20). A purge line (9) is provided connecting the first fuel supply system (5) to the fuel distribution system (6), wherein a switching member (8) is provided for opening and closing a flow connection through the purge line (9). Furthermore, a method for operating such an engine is proposed.