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A fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell stack, a fuel recirculation line provided with a jet pump and a valve controlled by a control unit based on the anode-cathode pressure differential such that the valve is closed to reduce or stop fuel supply when the anode-cathode pressure differential reaches a predetermined value, and opened again to circulate more fuel through the jet pump when the pressure differential is below a predetermined value, to create a pulsed fuel supply that improves the fuel recirculation at low loads and ensures adequate water removal from the anode flow field channels.

A Fuel Fractionation System (FFS) and associated methods to generate and store a fuel for internal combustion engines is provided. FFS provides a distillation column assembly to distill liquid fuel to form a volatile light fraction secondary fuel. The distillation column assembly includes a vaporization module to vaporize a feed fuel in the distillation column and includes a condensation module to condense heavy fraction components of the vaporized feed fuel. FFS also provides a controller positioned to control the vaporization of feed fuel in the distillation column to thereby control the separation of the feed fuel into light fraction fuel and heavy fraction fuel components, and positioned to control the condensation of the heavy fraction components so that fuel exiting a light fraction output port in the distillation column is substantially light fraction fuel components by volume.

A combustion control method for the rich pulse control of Diesel engines with Lean NOX Trap systems includes identifying areas within a Diesel engine operating regime in which reduced recirculated exhaust gas and air with increased pre-mixed combustion is effective in providing fuel rich combustion, and a second, lower load, region in which low temperature combustion is particularly desirable.

Embodiments for controlling exhaust gas turbines are provided. In one embodiment, a method for controlling a turbocharger arrangement of an internal combustion engine, the turbocharger arrangement having at least a first exhaust-gas turbine and a second exhaust-gas turbine arranged downstream of the first, and an exhaust-gas aftertreatment system being arranged downstream of the second exhaust-gas turbine comprises, in a warm-up mode, controlling at least one exhaust-gas turbine so as to increase an inlet temperature of an exhaust-gas flow at the inlet into the exhaust-gas aftertreatment system. In this way, the exhaust-gas aftertreatment system may be rapidly heated.

Combustion chamber structure of a direct injection type diesel engine arranged such that generation of black smoke or degradation in fuel efficiency can be avoided as much as possible even if the recirculation quantity of exhaust gas is increased. In the direct injection diesel engine having a cavity (10) provided in the top surface of the piston (9) to constitute the majority of the combustion chamber and injecting fuel radially from the center of the ceiling portion of a cylinder toward the inner circumferential surface of the cavity (10) to cause it to self-ignite, a bored portion (24) recessed from the top surface of the piston (9) to form a step difference is provided in the outer circumferential part of the opening of the cavity (10). Outer circumferential part of the bottom face of the bored portion (24) ascends to describe a gentle curved surface toward the radial outside and reaches the top surface of the piston (9). An inlet lip (11) is formed at a position lower by one step than the top surface of the piston (9) by the inner circumferential portion of the bottom face of the bored portion (24) and the combustion chamber wall face portion (12) rising from the bottom face of the cavity (10).

The present invention is directed to an apparatus used in the formation of paper. More specifically the present invention is directed to an apparatus, system, and method for lowering the consistency or degree of density of fiber suspension on the forming table, and improving the quality and physical properties of the paper formed thereon.

An exhaust gas recirculation system is configured to recirculate a large amount of exhaust gas to an engine intake passage while reducing contamination inside the intake passage caused by the recirculated exhaust gas and prevent damage to the intake passage caused by the heat of the recirculated exhaust gas. A first recirculation path recirculates exhaust gas from an upstream section of the exhaust passage located upstream of a catalytic converter unit. A second recirculation path recirculates exhaust gas from a downstream section of the exhaust passage located downstream of the catalytic converter unit. A control unit is provided that controls the switching of a selector valve between the first and the second recirculation paths based on the temperature of the recirculated exhaust gas.

The present invention is directed to an apparatus used in the formation of paper. More specifically the present invention is directed to an apparatus, system, and method for lowering the consistency or degree of density of fiber suspension on the forming table, and improving the quality and physical properties of the paper formed thereon.

A Fuel Fractionation System (FFS) and associated methods to generate and store a fuel for internal combustion engines is provided. FFS provides a distillation column assembly to distill liquid fuel to form a volatile light fraction secondary fuel. The distillation column assembly includes a vaporization module to vaporize a feed fuel in the distillation column and includes a condensation module to condense heavy fraction components of the vaporized feed fuel. FFS also provides a controller positioned to control the vaporization of feed fuel in the distillation column to thereby control the separation of the feed fuel into light fraction fuel and heavy fraction fuel components, and positioned to control the condensation of the heavy fraction components so that fuel exiting a light fraction output port in the distillation column is substantially light fraction fuel components by volume.

Methods and systems are provided for improving surge control. When surge conditions are anticipated, motor torque usage is increased to discharge a battery to a lower state of charge. When surge conditions actually occur, engine torque output is limited to a higher level than the engine output required to meet the reduced torque demand, while the excess wheel torque is offset by charging the battery to a higher state of charge.

The invention relates to a process and apparatus that treats waste water, in particular waste water containing surfactants and including grey water, for local reuse. According to the invention, the process comprises a) collecting waste water in a reservoir; b) injecting gas into waste water from the reservoir to form bubbles in the waste water; c) separating the bubbles, and any entrained contaminants, from the waste water; d) drying the separated bubbles and returning any water recovered from the dried bubbles to the waste water undergoing treatment; e) optionally repeating steps b) to d) to achieve the desired purification of the waste water; and f) collecting the purified waste water. The invention provides a robust process and a mechanically simple apparatus that does not require regular replacement of chemicals or filters, yet is capable of treating waste water locally, and in particular grey water for household reuse

An accumulator and associated method substantially reduces if not eliminates a bump energy event associated with the use of a U-tube. A bypass or pressure equalizing passage is provided between upper portions of a U-shape return tube for reducing the pressure difference on opposite sides of any accumulated liquid refrigerant in the bottom of the U-tube upon compressor start-up. This prevents or substantially prevents the liquid “slug” from entering the suction line leading to the compressor. The diameter of the U-tube in the lower region of the accumulator's canister is reduced relative to the diameter of the upper portions of the return tube, thereby reducing the volume of liquid refrigerant that can accumulate in the return tube. The reduction also increases the flow velocity of the gas phase refrigerant for improving oil recirculation.

A combustion control method for the rich pulse control of Diesel engines with Lean NOX Trap systems includes identifying areas within a Diesel engine operating regime in which reduced recirculated exhaust gas and air with increased pre-mixed combustion is effective in providing fuel rich combustion, and a second, lower load, region in which low temperature combustion is particularly desirable.

An anode stream recirculation system for a fuel cell, the fuel cell including an anode gas input and an anode gas output, the anode stream recirculation system comprising: an anode gas supply; a switch connected with the anode gas supply; a pressure regulating device connected between the switch and the anode gas input of the fuel cell; a diaphragm pump connected between the anode gas output and the anode gas input of the fuel cell thereby forming an anode gas recirculation; wherein the diaphragm pump has at least a sensor electrically connected with the switch.

An exhaust gas recirculation system is configured to recirculate a large amount of exhaust gas to an engine intake passage while reducing contamination inside the intake passage caused by the recirculated exhaust gas and prevent damage to the intake passage caused by the heat of the recirculated exhaust gas. A first recirculation path recirculates exhaust gas from an upstream section of the exhaust passage located upstream of a catalytic converter unit. A second recirculation path recirculates exhaust gas from a downstream section of the exhaust passage located downstream of the catalytic converter unit. A control unit is provided that controls the switching of a selector valve between the first and the second recirculation paths based on the temperature of the recirculated exhaust gas.

An air purification device for purifying and recirculating air includes a housing, a filter mounted within the housing adjacent an inlet of the housing, a blower for drawing room air into the housing through the inlet, and an ionizer mounted at or adjacent both an exhaust portion of the blower and an outlet in the housing. Filtered air drawn into the housing by the blower is ionized immediately prior to being ejected from the housing. A silencer duct may be provided at the exhaust portion of the blower for mounting the ionizer and reducing noise.

Widening a partial load operation range of an exhaust gas recovery type combined cycle plant in which a gas turbine and steam turbine are combined and further improving heat efficiency. Suppressing a temperature of internal gas in the compressor when recirculating gas turbine exhaust gas at partial load operation time and then returning to the compressor so as to increase exhaust gas recirculation amount. The partial load operation range can be widened and further the heat efficiency can be improved.

The present invention is directed to an apparatus used in the formation of paper. More specifically the present invention is directed to an apparatus, system, and method for lowering the consistency or degree of density of fiber suspension on the forming table, and improving the quality and physical properties of the paper formed thereon.

A system and method for putting a fuel cell vehicle into a performance mode by preloading sub-systems in the fuel cell system so that high power is available from the fuel cell stack quicker than during normal fuel cell system operation. For example, if a driver activates a vehicle performance mode, the fuel cell system can respond by, for example, increasing the compressor speed, increasing anode recirculation, increasing air and cooling fluid flow through the radiator, increasing battery state-of-charge, etc. Thus, when the driver requests the high power after the system is in the performance mode, the system is able to deliver the desired power immediately or at least quicker and for a longer time period.

The invention relates to a process and apparatus that treats waste water, in particular waste water containing surfactants and including grey water, for local reuse. According to the invention, the process comprises a) collecting waste water in a reservoir; b) injecting gas into waste water from the reservoir to form bubbles in the waste water; c) separating the bubbles, and any entrained contaminants, from the waste water; d) drying the separated bubbles and returning any water recovered from the dried bubbles to the waste water undergoing treatment; e) optionally repeating steps b) to d) to achieve the desired purification of the waste water; and f) collecting the purified waste water. The invention provides a robust process and a mechanically simple apparatus that does not require regular replacement of chemicals or filters, yet is capable of treating waste water locally, and in particular grey water for household reuse.

An exhaust gas heat transfer unit is disclosed having a heat exchanger including a bypass duct, an inflow diffuser with an exhaust gas inlet, and an outflow diffuser with an exhaust gas outlet. The heat exchanger and the bypass duct are assigned a control apparatus which diverts the exhaust gas flow through the heat exchanger and / or the bypass duct.

A fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell stack, a fuel recirculation line provided with a jet pump and a valve controlled by a control unit based on the anode-cathode pressure differential such that the valve is closed to reduce or stop fuel supply when the anode-cathode pressure differential reaches a predetermined value, and opened again to circulate more fuel through the jet pump when the pressure differential is below a predetermined value, to create a pulsed fuel supply that improves the fuel recirculation at low loads and ensures adequate water removal from the anode flow field channels.

Combustion chamber structure of a direct injection type diesel engine arranged such that generation of black smoke or degradation in fuel efficiency can be avoided as much as possible even if the recirculation quantity of exhaust gas is increased. In the direct injection diesel engine having a cavity (10) provided in the top surface of the piston (9) to constitute the majority of the combustion chamber and injecting fuel radially from the center of the ceiling portion of a cylinder toward the inner circumferential surface of the cavity (10) to cause it to self-ignite, a bored portion (24) recessed from the top surface of the piston (9) to form a step difference is provided in the outer circumferential part of the opening of the cavity (10). Outer circumferential part of the bottom face ofthe bored portion (24) ascends to describe a gentle curved surface toward the radial outside and reaches the top surface of the piston (9). An inlet lip (11) is formed at a position lower by one stepthan the top surface of the piston (9) by the inner circumferential portion of the bottom face of the bored portion (24) and the combustion chamber wall face portion (12) rising from the bottom face of the cavity (10).

The invention discloses an engine intake and exhaust device with variable circulating air inflow and exhaust gas recirculation volume. The engine intake and exhaust device comprises an intake pipe and an exhaust pipe, wherein the intake pipe and the exhaust pipe are communicated with an inner cavity of an engine cylinder respectively through an intake valve and an exhaust valve; the inner cavity of the engine cylinder is communicated with an inner cavity of a cylinder body of a telescopic cylinder through an auxiliary intake and exhaust valve and a communicating pipe; electromagnets are arranged in the inner cavity of the cylinder body of the telescopic cylinder; besides, return springs are arranged between the cylinder body and a piston of the telescopic cylinder; an auxiliary intake pipe is arranged on the communicating pipe; a control valve is arranged on the auxiliary intake pipe; the exhaust pipe and the intake pipe are communicated through a cut-through pipe; and an exhaust gas recirculation valve and an exhaust gas cooler are arranged on the cut-through pipe. According to the engine intake and exhaust device, the air inflow of air entering the engine cylinder in each circle can be remarkably increased, the intake density of the engine is increased, the energy is saved, the working efficiency is improved, and the dynamic property, economy and emission property of the engine are improved.

A valve has a body, a fluid inlet duct and two fluid outlet ducts delimited by the body, an intersection formed at an area where the fluid inlet duct opens into the two fluid outlet ducts, and a butterfly valve disposed in the intersection. The butterfly valve is operable to be actuated between a first extreme position in which the butterfly valve directs the fluid mainly toward the first outlet duct and a second extreme position in which the butterfly valve directs the fluid mainly toward the second outlet duct. In the first extreme position, the butterfly valve has a first portion partially blocking the second outlet duct and, in the second extreme position, the butterfly valve has another portion blocking the first outlet duct.