Chemical warfare agents and related compounds as fuel for internal combustion engines

A combustion system, comprising:

• an internal combustion engine;
• a fuel source for providing a fuel to the internal combustion engine, wherein said fuel comprises at least one chemical warfare agent (CWA), CWA precursor or a combination thereof;
• wherein said internal combustion engine is configured to combust said fuel to produce an exhaust gas stream;
• and
• wherein said fuel comprises from about 10% by weight to 100% by weight of said at least one CWA, CWA precursor or combination thereof.

A combustion system comprising:

• an internal combustion engine and a fuel source wherein said internal combustion engine is configured to combust said fuel to produce an exhaust gas stream
• wherein said fuel comprises a blend of diesel and at least one CWA, CWA precursor, pesticide or a combination thereof, and the system further comprises an injection system and a controller, wherein:
• the injection system is configured to provide said fuel to said engine;
• and
• said controller is configured to control operating parameters of said engine and a relative amount of diesel and said at least one CWA, CWA precursor, or a combination thereof provided in said fuel, so as to manage an efficiency with which said fuel is combusted by said engine.

A combustion system comprising

• an internal combustion engine and a fuel source wherein said fuel comprises at least one chemical warfare agent (CWA), CWA precursor, pesticide or combination thereof wherein said internal combustion engine is configured to combust said fuel to produce an exhaust gas stream;
• an injection system and a controller, wherein:
• the injection system is configured to provide said fuel to said engine;
• and
• said controller is configured to reduce cylinder wall wetting in said engine by said at least one CWA, CWA precursor, pesticide or a combination thereof in said fuel, through the control of at least one of fuel injection timing, duration, and pressure.

A combustion system comprising:

• an internal combustion engine and a fuel source wherein said fuel comprises at least one chemical warfare agent (CWA), CWA precursor, pesticide or combination thereof wherein said internal combustion engine is configured to combust said fuel to produce an exhaust gas stream;
• further comprising a secondary thermal zone coupled downstream of said engine, wherein:
• in operation, said exhaust gas stream is routed through said secondary thermal zone;
• and
• said secondary thermal zone is configured to thermally decompose at least a portion of any residual amount of said at least one CWA, CWA precursor, pesticide or combination thereof.

A combustion system comprising:

• an internal combustion engine and a fuel source wherein said fuel comprises at least one chemical warfare agent (CWA), CWA precursor, pesticide or combination thereof wherein said internal combustion engine is configured to combust said fuel to produce an exhaust gas stream;
• said engine is a spark initiated internal combustion engine with dedicated exhaust gas recirculation;
• and
• said engine comprising first and second cylinder types;
• the first cylinder type burns hydrocarbon fuel under rich conditions to produce an exhaust containing a mixture of CO and H2, which is injected into the second cylinder type;
• and
• the second cylinder type burns a mixture of hydrocarbon fuel and said at least one CWA, CWA precursor, pesticide or combination thereof under lean conditions.

A combustion system comprising:

• an internal combustion engine and a fuel source wherein said fuel comprises at least one chemical warfare agent (CWA), CWA precursor, pesticide or combination thereof wherein said internal combustion engine is configured to combust said fuel to produce an exhaust gas stream;
• an injection system, a controller, an engine oil monitor, and an engine oil supply wherein:
• said engine further comprises at least one cylinder and at least one intake port;
• said injection system is configured to directly inject said fuel into said at least one cylinder, said at least one intake port, or a combination thereof;
• the fuel comprises a blend of hydrocarbon fuel and said at least one CWA, CWA precursor, pesticide or combination thereof;
• the controller is configured to adjust a ratio of said hydrocarbon fuel to said at least one CWA, related compound, or combination to control an efficiency of the combustion of said fuel;
• and
• said engine oil monitor is configured to monitor a degradation level of said engine oil, and causes replacement of said engine oil from said engine oil supply when it is determined that degradation of said engine oil has exceeded a threshold level.

A method for combusting hazardous compounds, comprising:

• supplying fuel from a fuel source to an internal combustion engine;
• and
• combusting said fuel in said internal combustion engine to produce an exhaust gas stream;
• wherein said fuel comprises at least one chemical warfare agent (CWA), CWA precursor or a combination thereof.