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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2002
Koichi Yamaguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Tadashi Shoji, Yokosuka, JP;
Tadashi Matoba, Yokohama, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A fuel injector () supplies liquid fuel to a catalytic combustor () of a fuel reforming device during startup of a fuel reforming device. A controller sets the injection amount (Qf) for liquid fuel to a first injection amount (Qf) during a predetermined time (t) after starting fuel injection. After the predetermined time, the injection amount (Qf) is set to a second injection amount (Qf) which is larger than the first injection amount (Qf). When the elapsed time after starting fuel injection is smaller than a value (t), the discharged amount of uncombusted fuel is reduced by setting the injection amount (Qf) to a minimum injection amount (Qf) which allows ignition and combustion in the catalyst.