US 7,093,567 B1 · Internal combustion system and method of operation

Abstract

Internal combustion (I.C.) systems and methods provided herein substantially eliminate incomplete combustion, unburned hydrocarbon emission, and hydrocarbon, CO, NOx, and SOx emissions. A method of one embodiment includes the steps of providing a fuel stream containing acetylene, providing an I.C. engine, and introducing the fuel stream to the engine's intake port. A method of another embodiment includes the steps of providing a fuel source selected from the group consisting of acetylene and hydrogen, providing an I.C. engine, and introducing the fuel source to the engine's intake port. Still another embodiment's method includes the steps of providing a fuel stream that doesn't include gasoline, diesel fuel, or an alcohol selected from the group consisting of C1–C20 alcohols, providing an I.C. engine, and introducing the fuel stream to the engine's intake port. In an embodiment, an I.C. system is provided, including an I.C. engine and a fuel stream containing acetylene.

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Dependent claims

A method of operating an internal combustion system, comprising the steps of:

providing a fuel stream containing acetylene;
providing an internal combustion engine;
introducing the fuel stream to an intake port of the internal combustion engine;
compressing the fuel stream to a ratio less than 9:1 after the fuel stream is introduced to the engine intake port;
and
constantly maintaining the fuel stream at a temperature below a detonation temperature for the fuel stream before the fuel stream is introduced to the engine intake port, the fuel stream temperature being maintained without the use of a secondary fuel source.

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