Published March 1, 2007 | Version v1
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Nitrogen enriched combustion of a natural gas internal combustion engine to reduce NOx emissions

Description

A method and system for reducing nitrous oxide emissions from an internal combustion engine. An input gas stream of natural gas includes a nitrogen gas enrichment which reduces nitrous oxide emissions. In addition ignition timing for gas combustion is advanced to improve FCE while maintaining lower nitrous oxide emissions.

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Patent application number
US 45061906 A
Patent number
US 2007/0044760 A1
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oai:uchicago.tind.io:8528

Dates

Patent filed
2006-06-09

UChicago Information

Division(s)
Physical Sciences Division
Department(s)
Chemistry