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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2018
Caterpillar Motoren Gmbh & Co. KG, Kiel, DE;
Caterpillar Motoren Rostock Gmbh, Rostock, DE;
Eike Sixel, Kiel, DE;
Kay Schwerdtfeger, Kiel, DE;
Daniel Wester, Kiel, DE;
Andre Schmidt, Rostock, DE;
Caterpillar Motoren GmbH & Co. KG, Kiel, DE;
Abstract
A method for starting a gaseous fuel internal combustion engine is disclosed. According to the disclosed method, the engine is rotated using a start device until a first speed threshold is reached. After reaching the first speed threshold, pilot fuel is supplied to a plurality of cylinders of the engine to combust the same. After performing an ignition health check, gaseous fuel is supplied to all or a relatively large number of cylinders to start accelerating the engine up to a second speed threshold.