Methanol-based engine fuel containing a combustion improver additive
AssigneeVeryone
InventorsAnne-Gaëlle BATAILLE MORIN, Richard SAMSON, Fabrice FOUCHER
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Abstract
A compression ignition engine fuel includes 98.0% to 99.9% by weight of methanol and 0.01% to 2.0% by weight of an alkyl nitrate or mixture of alkyl nitrates.
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A compression ignition engine fuel comprising from about 98.0% to about 99.9% by weight methanol and from about 0.01% to about 2.0% by weight of an alkyl nitrate or of a mixture of alkyl nitrates.
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The method of claim 21, wherein the alkyl nitrate or mixture of alkyl nitrates and methanol are mixed in an injector.
The method of claim 21, wherein the alkyl nitrate or mixture of alkyl nitrates and methanol are mixed in a premix chamber of the combustion engine.
A method for igniting a fuel in a combustion engine, the fuel comprising from about 98.0% to about 99.9% by weight of methanol, the improvement comprising adding to the fuel from about 0.01% to about 2.0% by weight of an alkyl nitrate or of a mixture of alkyl nitrates.
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