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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2006
Junichi Kamio, Wako, JP;
Kohei Kuzuoka, Wako, JP;
Junichi Kamio, Wako, JP;
Kohei Kuzuoka, Wako, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The invention provides an internal combustion engine system that uses a blended fuel consisting of hydrocarbon and alcohol, and can efficiently operate relative to a wide range of required load. The internal combustion engine system includes: an internal combustion engine; a first separating meansfor separating the blended fuel into an alcohol/water mixtureand liquid hydrocarbon; a reforming meansfor reforming the alcohol/water mixture to an ether/water mixture; a second separating meansfor separating the ether/water mixture into the ether and the water; and control meansthat controls the ratios of the liquid hydrocarbon, the alcohol/water mixture, and the ether. The internal combustion engineis a homogeneous charge compression ignition internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine system further includes: a first injectorthat supplies the liquid hydrocarbon; a second injectorthat supplies the alcohol/water mixture; and a third injectorthat supplies the ether. The control meansincreases the alcohol/water mixturewith increasing required load, and increases the ether with decreasing required load.