Hot fuel gas generator - has closed pressure vessel containing heat exchanger to simultaneously vaporise liq. fuel and water at high temp

• Main Author: FRED G. MAHONEY ET WEBSTER B. HARPMAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 26.06.1981
• Subjects: BLASTING; COMBUSTION ENGINES; HEATING; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL, WITH COMBUSTIBLEMIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF; WEAPONS

The generator comprises a closed pressure vessel (10) having a heat exchanger (16) including an electric heating element (25) and fins (18) extending to the walls of the pressure vessel. Staggered openings in the fins form a passageway (51) for continuously injecting a predetermined amount of a liq. hydrocarbon into the pressure vessel. A valve (20) is positioned in an opening in the pressure vessel, and is in communication with the intake manifold of the I.C. engine. A linkage (45) moves the valve from a closed position to an open position in conjunction with the engine combustion air throttle. A predetermined amount of water is injected (50) into the pressure vessel, the steam/vaporised fuel mixt. passing via filter (22) to chamber (11a). CET APPAREIL COMPREND UN RECIPIENT DE PRESSION 10 CONTENANT UN ECHANGEUR DE CHALEUR A AILETTES 18, DANS LEQUEL EST PLACE UN ELEMENT CHAUFFANT ELECTRIQUE 25. DE L'ESSENCE OU UN AUTRE HYDROCARBURE LIQUIDE ET 5 A 20 D'EAU SONT INTRODUITS SOUS PRESSION DANS LA PARTIE INFERIEURE DU RECIPIENT, OU ILS MONTENT PAR UN LONG PASSAGE SINUEUX DEFINI PAR LES AILETTES 18 EN ETANT CHAUFFES ET VAPORISES. LE CARBURANT GAZEUX CHAUD AINSI PRODUIT EST ENVOYE (TUYAU 38) DANS LA TUBULURE D'ADMISSION DU MOTEUR A TRAVERS UNE SOUPAPE 2829 MANOEUVREE PAR LA TRINGLERIE DE COMMANDE D'ACCELERATEUR DU VEHICULE.