MULTIPLE FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

A multiple fuel supply is described for an internal combustion engine wherein phase separation of components is deliberately induced. The resulting separation permits the use of a single fuel tank to supply components of either or both phases to the engine. Specifically, phase separation of a gasoline/methanol blend is induced by the addition of a minor amount of water suffcient to guarantee separation into an upper gasoline phase and a lower methanol/water phase. A single fuel tank holds the two-phase liquid with separate fuel pickups and separate level indicators for each phase. Either gasoline or methanol, or both, can be supplied to the engine as required by predetermined parameters. A fuel supply system for a phase-separated multiple fuel supply contained in a single fuel tank is described. (ERA citation 02:030155)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This Government-owned invention available for U.S. licensing and, possibly, for foreign licensing. Copy of application available NTIS.
• Corporate Authors:

  Energy Research and Development Administration

  20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Crothers, W T
• Publication Date: 1976-3-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Control systems; Design; Energy; Engines; Fuel systems; Fuel tanks; Gasoline; Internal combustion engines; Methanol; Motor fuels; Water
• Old TRIS Terms: Uses
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00166246
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Patent App
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 20 1978 12:00AM