Humidifying gas induction or supply system, internal combustion engine and motorized vehicle

• Main Authors: YOUNG MARK ANDREW, TONKIN MARK CHRISTOPHER, SCHUCHARDT MARK ELDEN
• Format: Patent
• Language: Czech; English
• Published: 29.08.2007
• Subjects: AIR; AIR SUPPLY; AIR-CONDITIONING, AIR-HUMIDIFICATION, VENTILATION, USE OF AIRCURRENTS FOR SCREENING; BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; BLASTING; COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL; COMBUSTION PROCESSES; DRAUGHT-INDUCING; ELECTRICITY; HEATING; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS; INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; METHODSOR APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION USING FLUID FUELOR SOLID FUEL SUSPENDED IN; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY; RANGES; SEPARATION; SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL, WITH COMBUSTIBLEMIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF; SUPPLYING NON-COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID OR GAS; TRANSPORTING; VENTILATING; WEAPONS

Zarízení (10) obsahuje hydrofilní membránu (18, 104, 108, 116, 118) s neporézním povrchem, pricemž cást hydrofilní membrány (18, 104, 108, 116, 118) je v kontaktu s vodou. Spalovací motor je opatren zarízením (10). Motorové vozidlo je opatreno uvedeným spalovacím motorem. In the present invention, there is disclosed a humidifying gas induction or supply system (10) comprising a hydrophilic membrane surface wherein a portion of said hydrophilic membrane (18, 104, 108, 116, 118) is in contact with water. There is also disclosed an internal combustion engine being provided with the above-indicated humidifying gas induction or supply system, and a motorized vehicle being provided with said internal combustion engine.