An operational control system for an internal combustion engine, an internal combustion engine, a vehicle and a method of onboard generation of hydrogen in a vehicle being powered by an internal combustion engine. The operational control system includes a source of electric current, a gas generator with a supply of hydrogen precursor material and one or both of an SCR device and a fuel octane boosting device. The gas generator is configured to convert the contained precursor material into an H2 gas by operation of solar energy, electrical energy or both being delivered by the source. The SCR device is fluidly cooperative with the gas generator such that a catalyst-activated fluid-permeable medium disposed in an exhaust gas flowpath defined by the SCR device accepts the passage of the exhaust gas through it and at least intermittently receives the H2 gas from the gas generator to perform catalytic reduction of NOx. Likewise, the fuel octane boosting device defines an H2 gas conduit that is structured to deliver H2 from the gas generator can be at least intermittently introduced to the internal combustion engine as a way to provide an enhanced energy content to diesel, gasoline or related fuel being combusted therein.
ONBOARD FUEL REFORMING USING SOLAR OR ELECTRICAL ENERGY
2018-07-12
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | F02M Zuführen von Brennstoff-Luft-Gemischen oder deren Bestandteilen bei Brennkraftmaschinen allgemein , SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF / B01D SEPARATION , Trennen / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / C25B ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON- METALS , Elektrolytische oder elektrophoretische Verfahren für die Herstellung von Verbindungen oder von nichtmetallischen Elementen / F01N GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL , Schalldämpfer oder Auspuffvorrichtungen für Gase von Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder von Kraftmaschinen allgemein |
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