| abstract |
An internal combustion engine operates in fuel-rich conditions by adjusting one or more operating parameters such as, for example, a governor, an ignition timing, a load attached to the engine, a fuel pressure, the power of a supercharger and the power of a preheater to maintain a specific engine speed and a temperature of an exhaust gas. Running the engine under these conditions allows the engine to function as a reformer, producing a synthesis gas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide. |