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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2025
Filed:
May. 23, 2023
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Michael David Gerstner, Peoria, IL (US);
Arnold Myoungjin Kim, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
An internal combustion engine system is described herein. The system uses compressed air from a compressor to purge at least a portion of a fuel from an internal combustion engine. During a purge operation, a controller opens and closes an injector of the fuel to be purged to allow the compressed air from the compressor to push at least a portion of the fuel back into a fuel tank through the injector. The controller deenergizes a fuel pump that pumps the fuel to be purged, allowing the pressure of the fuel that is to be purged to reduce to a pressure that allows the compressed air to flow into the injector.