Fuel supply system for a vehicle including a vaporization device for converting fuel and water into hydrogen
First Claim
1. A fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine comprising:
- a water supply for supplying water;
an air inlet;
a fuel supply for supplying fuel; and
a conversion device coupled to said water and fuel supplies and said air inlet for mixing the air with the water and fuel and thereby converting the water, air, and fuel into hydrogen and byproducts, and for supplying the hydrogen to the internal combustion engine, said conversion device including heating means for simultaneously heating the water and fuel to a temperature at which the fuel and water convert to hydrogen.
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Abstract
A fuel supply system is disclosed for use with a vehicle propulsion system such as an internal combustion engine or a fuel cell system. The fuel supply system includes a water supply, fuel supply, and fuel conversion device coupled to the water and fuel supplies for generating hydrogen from the water and fuel and supplying the hydrogen to an intake manifold of the propulsion system with which the fuel supply system is used. The fuel conversion device preferably includes a vaporization chamber, an inlet nozzle for introducing fine droplets of fuel and water into the vaporization chamber, an air inlet for introducing air into the vaporization chamber to create turbulence in the chamber, a heater in the vaporization chamber for heating the turbulent fuel/water mix at temperatures that cause the mix to convert into hydrogen, and an outlet for supplying the generated hydrogen and air to the vehicle propulsion system.
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22 Claims
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1. A fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine comprising:
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a water supply for supplying water;
an air inlet;
a fuel supply for supplying fuel; and
a conversion device coupled to said water and fuel supplies and said air inlet for mixing the air with the water and fuel and thereby converting the water, air, and fuel into hydrogen and byproducts, and for supplying the hydrogen to the internal combustion engine, said conversion device including heating means for simultaneously heating the water and fuel to a temperature at which the fuel and water convert to hydrogen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine comprising:
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a water supply for supplying water;
an air inlet;
a fuel supply for supplying fuel; and
a fuel converter coupled to said fuel and water supplies for receiving water and fuel in a mix ratio of between slightly less than 1;
1 and about 1.72;
1, and coupled to said air inlet for mixing and thereby converting the water/fuel mix and air into a different form and supplying the converted water/fuel mix and air to an internal combustion engine, said fuel converter includes heater means for simultaneously heating the fuel, water, and air to a temperature at which the fuel and water generate hydrogen.- View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A fuel conversion device for supplying fuel to a vehicle propulsion system, said apparatus comprising:
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a vaporization chamber;
an inlet nozzle for introducing fine droplets of fuel and water into said vaporization chamber;
an air inlet for introducing air into said vaporization chamber to create turbulence in said chamber;
an electrical heater in said vaporization chamber for heating the turbulent fuel/water mix at a temperature that causes the mix to generate hydrogen; and
an outlet for supplying the generated hydrogen to the vehicle propulsion system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A fuel conversion device for supplying fuel to a vehicle propulsion system, said apparatus comprising:
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a vaporization chamber;
a first inlet nozzle for introducing fine droplets of fuel into said vaporization chamber;
a second inlet nozzle for introducing fine droplets of water into said vaporization chamber;
an air inlet for introducing air into said vaporization chamber to create turbulence in said chamber;
heater means in said vaporization chamber for simultaneously heating the turbulent fuel/water mix at a temperature that causes the mix to generate a hydrogen/air mix; and
an outlet for supplying the generated hydrogen/air mix to the vehicle propulsion system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine comprising:
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a water supply for supplying water;
an air inlet;
a fuel supply for supplying fuel;
a conversion device coupled to said water and fuel supplies and said air inlet for converting the water, air, and fuel into hydrogen and byproducts, and for supplying the hydrogen to the internal combustion engine, said conversion device including heating means for simultaneously heating the water and fuel to a temperature at which the fuel and water convert to hydrogen; and
a control circuit coupled to said heating means for preventing said heating means from heating the water and fuel to a temperature greater than 800°
F.
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