Dual fuel compression Ignition Engine
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January 23, 2002
A compression ignition internal combustion engine 7 is provided. The engine has at least one combustion chamber 10 having an air inlet 14 and an exhaust outlet 26. A dual fuel injector is provided having a mixing chamber 46 with an outlet fluidly connected with the combustion chamber 10 via a first valve 54. A liquid fuel line 64 is provided for delivering liquid fuel to the mixing chamber 46. The liquid fuel line 64 is connected to the mixing chamber 46 via a second valve 60. A combustible gas line 56 is provided for delivering compressed combustible gas to the mixing chamber 46. Upon an opening of the first valve 54, the liquid fuel is brought into the combustion chamber 10 by the compressed combustible gas.
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