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Diesel engine with dual fuel injection system and method of operation
Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corp
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Filing: 1978-11-13
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Granted: 1981-03-10
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Expires: 1998-11-13
Abstract
Abstract The diesel engine of this invention is designed to operate on more than one fuel composition. The auto ignition temperature of each fuel composition can be the same, or it can be different. As a typical example, the engine can be operated using diesel fuel oil, as the primary fuel, and a chlorinated hydrocarbon waste liquid, as the secondary fuel. The waste liquid, which has a higher auto ignition temperature than the diesel fuel, is injected into the combustion chamber of the engine an instant before injection of the diesel fuel. Because of its lower auto ignition temperature, the diesel fuel will ignite first and thus provide a "spark" for igniting the secondary fuel.
Inventors
- 👤 Craig L. Werling
- 👤 Donald I. Townsend
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:25
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D19/00; F02D19/06; F02D19/0602; F02D19/0607; F02D19/061; F02D19/0639; F02D19/0649; F02D19/0663; F02D19/0686; F02D19/0689; F02D19/0692; F02D19/08; F02D19/081; F02B; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; F02D2200/00; F02D2200/02; F02D2200/06; F02D2200/0606; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for operating a diesel engine on a fuel mixture containing more than one fuel composition, the method comprising: injecting a hydrocarbon diesel fuel oil into the pre-combustion chamber of a diesel engine on the compression stroke of the engine; injecting a second liquid fuel into the combustion chamber of the engine an instant before injection of the hydrocarbon diesel fuel oil, on the compression stroke of the engine, the second liquid fuel having a higher auto ignition temperature than the diesel fuel oil, and the second liquid fuel being a member of the group consisting of halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons, alicyclic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof; first causing the hydrocarbon diesel fuel oil to ignite and burn in the pre-combustion chamber of the engine; and immediately thereafter causing the second liquid fuel to ignite and burn in the combustion chamber of the engine.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for operating a diesel engine on a fuel mixture containing more than one fuel composition, the method comprising: injecting a hydrocarbon diesel fuel oil into the pre-combustion chamber of a diesel engine on the compression stroke of the engine; injecting a second liquid fuel into the combustion chamber of the engine an instant before injection of the hydrocarbon diesel fuel oil, on the compression stroke of the engine, the second liquid fuel having a higher auto ignition temperature than the diesel fuel oil, and the second liquid fuel being a member of the group consisting of halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons, alicyclic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof; first causing the hydrocarbon diesel fuel oil to ignite and burn in the pre-combustion chamber of the engine; and immediately thereafter causing the second liquid fuel to ignite and burn in the combustion chamber of the engine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 in which the liquid phase halogenated hydrocarbon is a member of the group consisting of chlorinated derivatives of aliphatic hydrocarbons.
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