System and method for reducing emission from a combustion engine
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsShailesh Singh Bhaisora, Michael John Bowman, Sauri Gudlavalleti
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Abstract
A combustion engine system comprises a plurality of cylinders configured to combust a mixed fuel to produce an exhaust gas and at least one reforming cylinder configured to receive a first portion of a fuel and deliver a reformed hydrogen-containing gas. The hydrogen-containing gas is introduced into a second portion of the fuel to form the mixed fuel to reduce emission from the combustion engine system.
Claims31
A combustion engine system, comprising:
- a plurality of cylinders configured to combust a mixed fuel to produce an exhaust gas;
- and
- at least one reforming cylinder configured to receive a first portion of a fuel and steam to deliver a reformed hydrogen-containing gas in a steam reforming process;
- wherein said hydrogen-containing gas is introduced into a second portion of said fuel to form said mixed fuel to reduce emission from said combustion engine system.
A reciprocating combustion engine system, comprising:
- a plurality of cylinders configured to combust a mixed fuel to produce an exhaust gas;
- and
- at least one reforming cylinder configured to receive a first portion of a fuel and steam to deliver a reformed hydrogen-containing gas in a steam reforming process;
- wherein said hydrogen-containing gas is introduced into a second portion of said fuel to form said mixed fuel to reduce emission from said combustion engine system.
A method for reducing emission from a combustion engine, said method comprising;
- introducing a first portion of a fuel and steam into an at least one reforming cylinder of said combustion engine;
- steam reforming said first portion of said fuel in said at least one reforming cylinder to generate a hydrogen containing gas;
- mixing said hydrogen containing gas with a second portion of said fuel to generate a mixed fuel;
- and
- combusting said mixed fuel in a plurality of cylinders of said combustion engine to produce an exhaust gas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.