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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2005
Applicants:
Rafal A. Sobotowski, Media, PA (US);
Charles Hall Schleyer, Lincoln University, PA (US);
Kenneth D. Erdman, Peoria, IL (US);
Kevin P. Duffy, Metamora, IL (US);
Inventors:
Rafal A. Sobotowski, Media, PA (US);
Charles Hall Schleyer, Lincoln University, PA (US);
Kenneth D. Erdman, Peoria, IL (US);
Kevin P. Duffy, Metamora, IL (US);
Assignees:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Co., Annandale, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 75/12 (2006.01); C10L 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is disclosed for controlling exhaust emissions from direct injected homogeneous charge compression ignition engines by combusting therein a fuel having a cetane number equal to or less than 50, and aromatic content equal to or greater than 15 wt %.