AU2003249744A8 - Method and apparatus for advancing air into a fuel reformer by use of a turbocharger - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for advancing air into a fuel reformer by use of a turbocharger

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AU2003249744A8
AU2003249744A8 AU2003249744A AU2003249744A AU2003249744A8 AU 2003249744 A8 AU2003249744 A8 AU 2003249744A8 AU 2003249744 A AU2003249744 A AU 2003249744A AU 2003249744 A AU2003249744 A AU 2003249744A AU 2003249744 A8 AU2003249744 A8 AU 2003249744A8
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turbocharger
fuel reformer
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Dennis A Kramer
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Arvin Technologies Inc
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
    • F02B43/00—Engines characterised by operating on gaseous fuels; Plants including such engines
    • F02B43/08—Plants characterised by the engines using gaseous fuel generated in the plant from solid fuel, e.g. wood
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T10/00—Road transport of goods or passengers
    • Y02T10/10—Internal combustion engine [ICE] based vehicles
    • Y02T10/30—Use of alternative fuels, e.g. biofuels

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Supercharger (AREA)
  • Exhaust Gas After Treatment (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
AU2003249744A 2002-08-05 2003-07-07 Method and apparatus for advancing air into a fuel reformer by use of a turbocharger Abandoned AU2003249744A1 (en)

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US10/612,446 US20040020191A1 (en) 2002-08-05 2003-07-02 Method and apparatus for advancing air into a fuel reformer by use of a turbocharger
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