Abstract:
A method of converting a diesel engine to a natural gas engine comprising inserting a spark plug into a diesel fuel injector opening in a cylinder head; installing a throttle body on the diesel engine; installing a throttle body adaptor between a throttle body and an intake manifold of said diesel engine; and modifying a piston, whereby the compression ratio of said piston is decreased during operation of said piston. The method also includes installation of a waste gate and waste gate adaptor and a timing mask.
Abstract:
We provide a torch fuel cell for a dual gas-liquid fuel engine, the torch fuel cell being positioned internally of the variable volume chamber formed by the cylinder, piston and cylinder head which accepts and is adapted to compress the air/gas mixture forming the main fuel source. Preferably, the torch fuel cell is carried by the piston at, or adjacent to, the end face thereof. Suitable means are provided to deliver liquid fuel into an auto-ignition chamber in the fuel cell and other means for delivering the thermal and chemical products of such auto-ignition into the variable volume chamber to ignite the main gaseous fuel source.
Abstract:
We provide a torch cell for a dual gas-liquid fuel engine, the torch cell has a torch cell nozzle at one end thereof and the other end having appropriate means to connect said torch cell to a fuel supply. A fuel injector is mounted in said torch cell at a predetermined angle to an axis of said torch cell. The torch cell has an auto-ignition chamber that is in operative communication with the injector by an injector nozzle passageway. The injector nozzle passageway enters the auto-ignition chamber at a predetermined angle relative to the cell axis. The torch cell provides an improved dual fuel engine and method for operating a dual fuel engine by use of its autoignition chamber. We also provide a cylinder head which can replace present dual fuel engine cylinder heads. Our cylinder head has at least one of our torch cells operatively connected to the cylinder head.
Abstract:
A system has an engine. The engine has a combustion chamber, a pre-combustion chamber apart from the combustion chamber, and an opening spanning between the combustion chamber and the pre-combustion chamber. The engine also has a first fuel supply system adapted to supply liquid fuel to the pre-combustion chamber and a second fuel supply system adapted to supply a second, different fuel to the combustion chamber. In certain instances, an oxygen supply system supplies oxygen into the prechamber.
Abstract:
Various methods and systems are provided for an intake manifold for an engine. In one example, an insert comprises an annular body having a top surface, bottom surface, inner surface, and outer surface. The insert further comprises a first groove for coupling an intake air port of an intake manifold to a cylinder head, a second groove for circulating gaseous fuel received from a gas runner of the intake manifold, and one or more openings to fluidically couple the second groove to an interior of the intake air port. The insert is configured to mix gaseous fuel and intake air at a coupling location between the intake manifold and the cylinder head.
Abstract:
A watercraft comprising a diesel fuel tank for fuelling general shipping requirements of the watercraft such as motoring from one location to another, wherein the watercraft additionally has a CNG pressure vessel thereon for storing CNG therein, said CNG being useable by the watercraft, from the pressure vessel, for powering an engine for coastal manoeuvering of the watercraft.
Abstract:
A bi-fuel control system and assembly for modifying and operating a diesel engine (30) to the extent that the engine is capable of running in either a full diesel fuel diesel mode or a bi-fuel mode, where bi-fuel is defined as a mixture of a methane based gas (10) and diesel fuel. The control system and assembly are designed to provide for either manual or automatic transfer between modes for continuous engine operation without interruption in output and at substantially equivalent efficiency levels. A gas control sub-system and sub-assembly are provided to control the amount of gas supplied to the diesel engine (30) in the bi-fuel mode, and an electronic control sub-system and sub-assembly are provided to control the overall system and assembly based on engine load as determined from the intake manifold air (28) pressure.
Abstract:
A vehicle with an engine capable of operating on both gas and liquid fuel. The fuel is supplied from underfloor tanks (8 and 27) to petrol injectors (2) and gas injectors (6) respectively mounted on a common inlet manifold (3). A common control unit allows both fuels to be utilised under its selection and control. An on board compressor (28) allows a domestic source of gas to be compressed and stored within the vehicle.