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patent · US7387091

Process for use with dual-fuel systems

17 June 2008

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Abstract

A system and method is provided to reduce the occurrence of engine knock for engines that utilize a dual-fuel fumigation system. Typically, dual fuel systems inject a gaseous-fuel flow into the air intake stream of a diesel engine. This results in more complete combustion within the engine as well as reduced diesel fuel usage. Such dual fuel systems are susceptible to engine knocking due to premature detonation of the gaseous fuel air intake mixture that is often caused by su...

Provenance

Collection
Cited prior art
Filed
2007-02-06
Source
Google Patents bibliographic record
Granted
2008-06-17
Inventors
Gregory W. Ritter; TGI Inc