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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2006
John Christian Lauper, Jr., East Peoria, IL (US);
Martin Leo Willi, Dunlap, IL (US);
Balamurugesh Thirunavukarasu, Peoria, IL (US);
Weidong Gong, Dunlap, IL (US);
John Christian Lauper, Jr., East Peoria, IL (US);
Martin Leo Willi, Dunlap, IL (US);
Balamurugesh Thirunavukarasu, Peoria, IL (US);
Weidong Gong, Dunlap, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of operating an engine is provided. The method may include supplying a combustible combination of reactants to a combustion chamber of the engine, which may include supplying a first hydrocarbon fuel, hydrogen fuel, and a second hydrocarbon fuel to the combustion chamber. Supplying the second hydrocarbon fuel to the combustion chamber may include at least one of supplying at least a portion of the second hydrocarbon fuel from an outlet port that discharges into an intake system of the engine and supplying at least a portion of the second hydrocarbon fuel from an outlet port that discharges into the combustion chamber. Additionally, the method may include combusting the combustible combination of reactants in the combustion chamber.