HIGH PRESSURE COMMON RAIL FUEL SYSTEM WITH GAS INJECTION
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1. A high pressure common rail fuel system, comprising:
- a fuel supply;
a high pressure pump assembly fluidly connected to receive fuel from the fuel supply;
a gas supply system fluidly connected to provide gas to the high pressure pump assembly to create a high pressure gas fuel mixture; and
a common rail fuel system fluidly connected to the high pressure pump assembly to receive the high pressure gas fuel mixture.
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Abstract
A high pressure common rail fuel system is provided including a fuel supply, a high pressure pump assembly fluidly connected to receive fuel from the fuel supply, and a gas supply system fluidly connected to provide gas to the high pressure pump assembly to create a high pressure gas fuel mixture. A common rail fuel system is fluidly connected to the high pressure pump assembly to receive the high pressure gas fuel mixture.
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1. A high pressure common rail fuel system, comprising:
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a fuel supply; a high pressure pump assembly fluidly connected to receive fuel from the fuel supply; a gas supply system fluidly connected to provide gas to the high pressure pump assembly to create a high pressure gas fuel mixture; and a common rail fuel system fluidly connected to the high pressure pump assembly to receive the high pressure gas fuel mixture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of reducing cavitation in a high pressure common rail fuel system, comprising:
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providing a fuel supply to a high pressure pump assembly; delivering a gas supply to the high pressure pump assembly; mixing fuel and gas to form a gas fuel mixture; pressurizing said mixture at a first pressure; supplying the pressurized gas fuel mixture to a common rail fuel system; and atomizing the gas fuel mixture at a second pressure below said first pressure. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for reducing cavitation in a high pressure common rail fuel system, comprising:
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means for providing a fuel supply to a high pressure pump assembly; means for delivering a gas supply to the high pressure pump assembly; means for mixing fuel and gas to form a gas fuel mixture; means for pressurizing the gas fuel mixture at a first pressure; means for supplying the pressurized gas fuel mixture to a common rail fuel system; and means for atomizing the pressurized gas fuel mixture at a second pressure below said first pressure.
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