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Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING A GASEOUS FUEL TO AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/091109
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for supplying gaseous fuel from a tender car to an internal combustion engine on a locomotive comprising storing the gaseous fuel at a cryogenic temperature in a cryogenic storage tank on the tender car; pumping the gaseous fuel to a first pressure from the cryogenic storage tank; vaporizing the gaseous fuel at the first pressure; and conveying the vaporized gaseous fuel to the internal combustion engine; whereby a pressure of the vaporized gaseous fuel is within a range between 310 bar and 575 bar.

Inventors:
MELANSON BRADLEY E (CA)
MCKINNON MELISSA S A (CA)
BLOMERUS PAUL M (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/CA2012/050931
Publication Date:
January 23, 2014
Filing Date:
December 21, 2012
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Assignee:
WESTPORT POWER INC (CA)
International Classes:
B61C5/00; B60K15/00; B61C17/02; F02M21/02; F17C7/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SECHLEY, Konrad et al. (550 Burrard StreetVancouver, British Columbia V6C 2B5, CA)
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