Fuel Agnostic Engine - Revision history

Eric: Finished the page out

2023-06-02T02:38:29Z

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	=Basics=		=Basics=
	*An engine that can essentially run with any fuel you throw at it		*An engine that can essentially run with any fuel you throw at it
	*For ~~liquid (non diesel) ICE's~~ it is quite easy to swap between ~~gas~~, and ~~alchohols~~		*For [[Spark Ignition Engines]] , it is quite easy to swap between Gasoline, [[Fuel Alcohols]] , and Gaseous Fuels such as [[CNG]] , [[Autogas]] , and to an extent even [[Hydrogen]]
	*Diesel is a ~~bit~~ more ~~tricky~~ (need to ~~look into~~ this)		*[[Compression Ignition Engines]] (Diesel Engines) are a bit more difficult due to issues such as [[Fuel Lubricity]] , [[Cold Flow Properties]] , and [[Cetane Value]] however they can run on:
	*Gas ~~fuel systems~~ allow diesel ~~and other ICE's~~ to use [[CNG]], and [[H-CNG]]~~, do they~~ work with pure ~~hydrogen~~ gas, or ~~syngas~~?		**[[Diesel Fuel]] ( [[Fossil Diesel]] )
	*~~Gas turbines tend~~ to be ~~quite fuel agnostic~~		**[[Pure Plant Oil]] (And thus to an extent FILTERED [[Used Cooking Oil]] / [[Waste Motor Oil]] (The latter is also inefficient in comparison to [[Waste Motor Oil Recycling]] )
			**[[Bio-Diesel]] (Both [[Transesterification Biodiesel]] and [[Renewable Diesel]] (which is processed in a way more similar to conventional oil refining/upgrading)
			**[[DME]] / [[OMEx]]
			*Diesel engines can also be run in a dual-fuel configuration with fuels such as [[CNG]] where the Diesel Fuel is used as a spark plug of sorts (Re: [[Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition]] / [[RCCI]] )
			*Gas turbines tend to be quite fuel agnostic, although [[Gas Turbine Combustor]] design would need to vary
			**Systems for [[Heavy Fuel Oil]] on conventional Gas Turbines are probably analogous to [[Pyrolysis Oil]]
			*Most ICE/Turbine based systems should be able to change settings via computer modes to best suit the fuel in use (air/oxygen in, fuel dosing etc)
			*For piston engines, [[Variable Valve Timing]] (Especially [[Infinitely Variable Valve Timing]] ( [[FreeValve]] / [[Camless Engines]] ) would aid in lowering the [[Compression Ratio]] of the engine
			**For instance by default it could have a CI Engine's Higher Compression Ratio, but by Temporarily Opening the Valve During the Beginning of the Compression Stroke, one can reduce this
			***This is already done for engines that switch between the [[Otto Cycle]] and the [[Atkinson Cycle]] / [[Miller Cycle]]
			*In terms of being Fuel Agnostic, [[External Combustion Engines]] are much easier to do this with, but efficiency tends to be less, and they would require the use of some working fluid and [[Heat Exchangers]], but we are developing the [[Steam Engine]] so that may work
			*Also electric vehicles are TECHNICALLY Fuel Agnostic as the electricity can be generated by many methods, but for this concept they will not count
			**Fuel cells are counted as some may take multiple fuels (methane + liquid hydrocarbons, or hydrogen + methanol, etc)
			*Detonation/Engine Kno

			=To Be Looked Into=
			*Do the Gas Fuel Systems allow diesel engines to use [[CNG]], and [[H-CNG]] also work with work with pure [[Hydrogen]] gas, or [[Syngas]] ?
			**Can [[Autogas]] be used in these systems as well
			*[[Hot Bulb Engines]] and [[Glow Plugs]] (Also as a research term [[Crude Oil Engines]] may be of use)
			**Can these allow for "heavier" fuels to be used in otherwise Conventional Diesel Engines?
			**Would a [[Modern Hot Bulb Engine]] (Potentially Using the Catalytic Converter and/or some Forced Air + Liquid Fuel Burner to heat the bulb in a novel geometry) be of any use, or are glow plugs sufficient
	*Solid fuels are also difficult		*Solid fuels are also difficult
	**Slurry fuels like [[Charcoal-Water Slurry Fuel]] can, and have been used, any issues of engine clogging/fuel tank settling, also how to ~~adress~~ this?		**Slurry fuels like [[Charcoal-Water Slurry Fuel]] can, and have been used
	**Add on ~~gassifiers~~ can be used to convert nearly any solid fuel to [[~~syngas~~]] and possible slag/ash		***Look Into for these:
	*~~Most ICE/Turbine based systems should change settings via computer modes to best suit the fuel in use (air/oxygen in, fuel dosing etc)~~		****any issues of engine clogging/fuel tank settling, also how to address this?
	*~~ECE's are much easier to do this with, but efficincy may~~ be ~~less, and they would require the use of some working fluid~~, but ~~we are developing~~ the [[~~Steam Engine~~]] ~~so that may work~~		**Add on gasifiers can be used to convert nearly any solid fuel to [[Syngas]] and possible slag/ash
	*Also electric vehicles are TECHNICALLY Fuel Agnostic as the ~~electricity can be generated~~ by ~~many methods, but~~ for ~~this concept they will not count~~		*[[Engine Knock Detection]]
	**Fuel cells are counted as some may take multiple fuels (methane+liquid hydrocarbons, or hydrogen + methanol, etc)		*[[Fuel Type Detection]] (Could be done directly in theory, but modern spark ignition engines can deduce the [[Octane Rating]] of the fuel used by the sensors used for the [[Catalytic Converter]] etc
	*Detonation/Engine Knocking can occur with some fuels if the oxygen is too high (hydrogen especially)

	=Internal Links=		=Internal Links=
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	=External Links=		=External Links=
	*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P8gLCLE6-Q A Video By the ~~Youtube~~ Channel "MiloTheMindBender" on a supposed such engine]		*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P8gLCLE6-Q A Video By the YouTube Channel "MiloTheMindBender" on a supposed such engine]

Eric: Fixed an Internal Link

2023-06-02T02:16:23Z

Fixed an Internal Link

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	*[[Waste Oil Burner]]		*[[Waste Oil Burner]]
	*[[~~Gassifier~~]]		*[[Gasifier]]
	*[[Gas Turbine Engine]]		*[[Gas Turbine Engine]]
	*[[Open Source Fuels Construction Set]]		*[[Open Source Fuels Construction Set]]

Eric: Minor Clarification

2020-05-17T12:49:29Z

Minor Clarification

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	*ECE's are much easier to do this with, but efficincy may be less, and they would require the use of some working fluid, but we are developing the [[Steam Engine]] so that may work		*ECE's are much easier to do this with, but efficincy may be less, and they would require the use of some working fluid, but we are developing the [[Steam Engine]] so that may work
	*Also electric vehicles are TECHNICALLY Fuel Agnostic as the electricity can be generated by many methods, but for this concept they will not count		*Also electric vehicles are TECHNICALLY Fuel Agnostic as the electricity can be generated by many methods, but for this concept they will not count
			**Fuel cells are counted as some may take multiple fuels (methane+liquid hydrocarbons, or hydrogen + methanol, etc)
	*Detonation/Engine Knocking can occur with some fuels if the oxygen is too high (hydrogen especially)		*Detonation/Engine Knocking can occur with some fuels if the oxygen is too high (hydrogen especially)

Eric: Created Page + Added Basic Sections/Info

2020-05-17T12:48:29Z

Created Page + Added Basic Sections/Info

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	*ECE's are much easier to do this with, but efficincy may be less, and they would require the use of some working fluid, but we are developing the [[Steam Engine]] so that may work		*ECE's are much easier to do this with, but efficincy may be less, and they would require the use of some working fluid, but we are developing the [[Steam Engine]] so that may work
	*Also electric vehicles are TECHNICALLY Fuel Agnostic as the electricity can be generated by many methods, but for this concept they will not count		*Also electric vehicles are TECHNICALLY Fuel Agnostic as the electricity can be generated by many methods, but for this concept they will not count
			*Detonation/Engine Knocking can occur with some fuels if the oxygen is too high (hydrogen especially)

	=Internal Links=		=Internal Links=
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	=External Links=		=External Links=
	*		*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P8gLCLE6-Q A Video By the Youtube Channel "MiloTheMindBender" on a supposed such engine]

Eric: Created Page + Added Basic Sections/Info

2020-05-17T12:46:50Z

Created Page + Added Basic Sections/Info

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=Basics=
*An engine that can essentially run with any fuel you throw at it
*For liquid (non diesel) ICE's it is quite easy to swap between gas, and alchohols
*Diesel is a bit more tricky (need to look into this)
*Gas fuel systems allow diesel and other ICE's to use [[CNG]], and [[H-CNG]], do they work with pure hydrogen gas, or syngas?
*Gas turbines tend to be quite fuel agnostic
*Solid fuels are also difficult
**Slurry fuels like [[Charcoal-Water Slurry Fuel]] can, and have been used, any issues of engine clogging/fuel tank settling, also how to adress this?
**Add on gassifiers can be used to convert nearly any solid fuel to [[syngas]] and possible slag/ash
*Most ICE/Turbine based systems should change settings via computer modes to best suit the fuel in use (air/oxygen in, fuel dosing etc)
*ECE's are much easier to do this with, but efficincy may be less, and they would require the use of some working fluid, but we are developing the [[Steam Engine]] so that may work
*Also electric vehicles are TECHNICALLY Fuel Agnostic as the electricity can be generated by many methods, but for this concept they will not count

=Internal Links=
*[[Waste Oil Burner]]
*[[Gassifier]]
*[[Gas Turbine Engine]]
*[[Open Source Fuels Construction Set]]

=External Links=
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