Title:
FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE INCLUDING A VAPORIZATION DEVICE FOR CONVERTING FUEL AND WATER INTO HYDROGEN
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000012888
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A fuel supply system (1) is disclosed for use with a vehicle propulsion system (2) such as an internal combustion engine or a fuel cell system. The fuel supply system (1) includes a water supply (4), a fuel supply (3), and a fuel conversion device (10) 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 (2) with which the fuel supply system (1) is used. The fuel conversion device (1) preferably includes a vaporization chamber (65), an inlet nozzle (60) for introducing fine droplets of fuel and water into the vaporization chamber (65), an air inlet (52) for introducing air into the vaporization chamber (65) to create turbulence in the chamber (65), a heater (30, 32) 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 (4).
Inventors:
KNOWLTON JAMES L (US)
WORKMAN ALAN J (US)
WORKMAN ALAN J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/019772
Publication Date:
June 02, 2000
Filing Date:
August 27, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TYMA INC (US)
KNOWLTON JAMES L (US)
WORKMAN ALAN J (US)
KNOWLTON JAMES L (US)
WORKMAN ALAN J (US)
International Classes:
F02M25/12; H01M8/06; B60K15/00; (IPC1-7): F02B47/02
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