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OwnerGeorge W. White, Edwin R. Daniel +2inventors
InventorsGeorge W. White, Edwin R. Daniel, James E. Kirkland, James S. Shively
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A system is disclosed for handling, storing, transporting and dispensing cryogenic fluids, liquid natural gas, compressed natural gas, and their equivalents. A fuel injection system is disclosed for directly injecting LNG into an engine's combustion chamber. Such systems include a railroad system in which a container of fuel is carried on a flat car behind a locomotive and the, e.g. liquid natural gas, is conveyed to the locomotive with appropriate valves, conduits, pumps, and controls. In one aspect a fuel fluid, liquid, or vapor is injected into an intake (e.g., an air intake) of an engine. In one aspect a fueling station has been invented for providing services of dispensing LNG and/or CNG for engines.
An apparatus for injection into an engine, said engine having at least one power cylinder and being used for motive power of a transport vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
An apparatus for direct injection into an engine, said engine having at least one power cylinder, said apparatus comprising:
A method for direct injection of liquid natural gas as liquid having a temperature of approximately -258.degree. F. or less into an engine, the engine having a plurality of power cylinders, each power cylinder having an injector for injecting liquid natural gas into the cylinder and a control valve controlling flow of liquid natural gas to the injector, the method comprising:
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