Patent SG-11201906288U-A (SG)
Title: Onboard fuel reforming using solar or electrical energy
Inventor: HAMAD ESAM Z
IPC: F02M25/12
Filed: 2017-11-08
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 19 July 2018 (19.07.2018) WIP0 1 PCT omit °nolo omoiliflo oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/132166 Al (51) International Patent Classification: F02D 19/06 (2006.01) F02M 25/12 (2006.01) F01N 3/20 (2006.01) F02111 26/22 (2016.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2017/060542 (22) International Filing Date: 08 November 2017 (08.11.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 15/402,498 10 January 2017 (10.01.2017) US (71) Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY [SA/SA]; Post Office Box 5000, Dhahran, 31311 (SA). (71) Applicant (for AG only): ARAMCO SERVICES COM- PANY [US/US]; 9009 West Loop South, Houston, Texas 77210-4535 (US). (72) Inventors: HAMAD, Esam Z.; c/o Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Post Office Box 5000, Dhahran, 31311 (SA). KALAMARAS, Christos; c/o Saudi Arabian Oil Com- pany, Post Office Box 5000, Dhahran, 31311 (SA). BOKHUMSEEN, Nehal, Jawad; c/o Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Post Office Box 5000, Dhahran, 31311 (SA). (74) Agent: REED, John D. et al.; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, One South Main Street, Fifth Third Center - Suite 1300, Dayton, Ohio 45402 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, (54) Title: ONBOARD FUEL REFORMING USING SOLAR OR ELECTRICAL ENERGY \\\ re - 40 2 1 4 ti H2 Ii r i STORAGE TANK 70 2 0 2 1 _/ a 6 \" H2O FIG. 1 (57) : An operational control system (1) for an internal combustion engine, an internal combustion engine (40), a vehicle (10) and a method of onboard generation of hydrogen in a vehicle (10) being powered by an internal combustion engine (40). The operational control system (1) includes a source of electric current (2), a gas generator (3) with a supply of hydrogen precursor material, an SCR (5) device and a fuel octane boosting device. The gas generator (3) is configured to convert the contained precursor material into an H2 gas by operation of solar energy, electrical energy or both being delivered by the source. The SCR (5) device is fluidly cooperative with the gas generator (3) such that a catalyst-activated fluid-permeable medium disposed in an exhaust gas flowpath defined by the SCR (5) device accepts the passage of the exhaust gas through it and at least intermittently receives the H2 gas from the gas generator (3) to perform catalytic reduction of NOx. Likewise, the fuel octane boosting device defines an H2 gas conduit that is structured to deliver H2 from the gas generator (3) can be at least intermittently introduced to the internal combustion engine as a way to provide an 00 enhanced energy content to diesel, gasoline or related fuel being combusted therein. O O [Continued on next page] WO 2018/132166 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIREEMOMOMMOHMEHOMEHOIMIE EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(11)) as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) with amended claims (Art. 19(1))