Bi-fuel engine with increased power
AssigneeAlset IP S A R.L.
InventorsJose Ignacio Galindo, Klaus M. Schaffer, Daniel Leitner, Christof Hepp
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Abstract
A conventional gasoline engine is retrofitted and calibrated to operate as a bi-fuel engine using Hydrogen as the second fuel. When operated with Hydrogen, which typically leads to a reduction of engine output power, the engine is preferably operated in a charged mode and in a lean mode with the engine throttle kept in a wide open position during charged and lean mode operation resulting in a more efficient engine with a reduction of engine output power loss.
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A device for operating a bi-fuel engine, the device comprising:
- a processor;
- a fuel intake assembly;
- a first air pump;
- and
- a second air pump;
- the fuel intake assembly being mounted onto the engine and the first air pump and second air bump being coupled to the engine, where the processor controls the engine, the first air pump, the second air pump and the fuel intake assembly to activate the first air pump and operate the engine in a charged mode using a first fuel and the processor de-activates the first air pump, activates the second air pump to operate the engine in a charged and lean mode using a second fuel.
A cross platform kit for retrofitting an engine, the kit comprising:
- a processor;
- a first air pump;
- a second air pump;
- and
- a fuel intake assembly where the processor, the first and second air pumps and the fuel intake assembly are installed on the engine such that the processor controls the engine, the first air pump, the second air pump and the fuel intake assembly to activate the first air pump and operate the engine in a charged mode using a first fuel and the processor deactivates the first air pump, activates the second air pump to operate the engine in a charged and lean mode using a second fuel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.