F01N3/04

APPARATUS FOR REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION IN VESSEL AND VESSEL INCLUDING THE SAME

The present invention relates to an apparatus for reducing greenhouse gas emission in a vessel and a vessel including the same, which are capable of constantly maintaining a concentration of a greenhouse gas absorbing liquid to prevent a decrease in absorption performance of an absorption tower, and applying a pressurization system to prevent the loss of an absorbent liquid due to the natural evaporation of a high-concentration absorbent liquid. Or which are capable of cooling exhaust gas with fresh water by a heat exchange method, thereby preventing a decrease in concentration of an absorbent liquid, and controlling the concentration of the absorbent liquid to constantly maintain the concentration of the absorbing liquid, thereby preventing a decrease in absorption performance.

Fluid-cooled manifolds and engine systems

A fluid-cooled manifold is configured to cool exhaust from an engine. The fluid-cooled manifold includes a plurality of exhaust runners. Each of the exhaust runners includes a runner body having an inlet end and an outlet end, an exhaust conduit extending through the runner body, and a coolant passage extending through the runner body. The fluid-cooled manifold also includes an exhaust collection manifold including a plurality of inlets. Each inlet of the exhaust collection manifold is coupled to the exhaust outlet opening of a respective one of the exhaust runners. The fluid-cooled manifold also includes a coolant feed pipe and a coolant exit pipe. The coolant feed pipe includes a plurality of outlets coupled to the coolant inlets of the exhaust runners. Likewise, the coolant exit pipe includes a plurality of inlets coupled to the coolant outlets of the exhaust runners.

Method and process for capturing carbon dioxide from marine engines
11524759 · 2022-12-13 ·

A method and modular desulfurization-decarbonization apparatus for removing contaminants from exhaust gas is described. The apparatus comprises discrete modular units with distinct functions. The modular units may be housed in standard shipping containers and installed on cargo ships. The modules can be removed and replaced while docking with minimal disruption to ship and port operations.

Method and process for capturing carbon dioxide from marine engines
11524759 · 2022-12-13 ·

A method and modular desulfurization-decarbonization apparatus for removing contaminants from exhaust gas is described. The apparatus comprises discrete modular units with distinct functions. The modular units may be housed in standard shipping containers and installed on cargo ships. The modules can be removed and replaced while docking with minimal disruption to ship and port operations.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS ASSOCIATED WITH BOTTOMING CYCLE POWER SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING POWER, CAPTURING CARBON DIOXIDE AND PRODUCING PRODUCTS
20220412230 · 2022-12-29 · ·

A bottoming cycle power system includes a turbo-expander operable to rotate a turbo-crankshaft as a flow of exhaust gas from a combustion process passes through the turbo-expander. A turbo-compressor is operable to compress the flow of exhaust gas after the exhaust gas passes through the turbo-expander. An open cycle absorption chiller system includes an absorber section operable to receive the flow of exhaust gas from the turbo-expander and to mix the flow of exhaust gas with a first refrigerant solution within the absorber section. The first refrigerant solution is operable to absorb water from the exhaust gas as the exhaust gas passes through the first refrigerant solution. The absorber section is operable to route the flow of exhaust gas to the turbo-compressor after the flow of exhaust gas has passed through the first refrigerant solution.

Cylinder head with integrated cooling circuit for use in internal combustion engines

A cylinder head is disclosed herein to allow for temperature control of exhaust gases exiting from an associated exhaust manifold. The cylinder head includes a combustion section that defines a plurality of combustion chambers and an exhaust manifold coupled to the combustion section. The combustion section fluidly couples to exhaust inlets defined by the exhaust manifold. The exhaust manifold includes at least one exhaust passageway in fluid communication with the exhaust inlets and in fluid communication with an exhaust outlet to receive combustion gases from the combustion section and output the same via the exhaust outlet. The exhaust manifold further includes at least one coolant passageway that at least partially surrounds the at least one exhaust passageway to pass coolant therethrough in order to draw and reject heat from exhaust gases.

Arrangement for converting thermal energy from lost heat of an internal combustion engine
11448098 · 2022-09-20 · ·

An arrangement for converting thermal energy from lost heat of an internal combustion engine into mechanical energy where a working circuit is provided for a working medium which can be heated and evaporated using the lost heat. An expansion machine for obtaining mechanical energy from the heat of the working medium is provided in the working circuit where the working circuit extends through a heat exchanger mounted upstream of the expansion engine in the flow direction of the working medium. The internal combustion engine includes a cylinder having a cylinder liner. A cooling duct is provided in the cylinder liner through which the working medium flows. The cylinder liner is formed by centrifugal casting where the cooling duct is introduced into one centrifugal mold as an insert prior to the centrifugal casting.

Two-stroke engine exhaust resonator with exhaust gas catalytic converter
11441457 · 2022-09-13 ·

A two-stroke engine exhaust resonator with an exhaust gas catalytic converter comprising an inlet opening, wherein the inlet opening is followed by the first end of a stabilizing tube with a catalytic converter mounted thereon, characterized in that the other end of the stabilizing tube is directed towards the primary reflective surface, the primary reflective surface is followed by the first end of a resonator casing, which is surrounding the stabilizing tube, wherein the resonator casing exceeds at least over a part of the catalytic converter on the stabilizing tube, wherein a resonator outlet opening is arranged in the resonator casing between its first and second end or in the primary reflective surface, and at least a part of the resonator casing surrounding the stabilizing tube is surrounded by a cooler.

Two-stroke engine exhaust resonator with exhaust gas catalytic converter
11441457 · 2022-09-13 ·

A two-stroke engine exhaust resonator with an exhaust gas catalytic converter comprising an inlet opening, wherein the inlet opening is followed by the first end of a stabilizing tube with a catalytic converter mounted thereon, characterized in that the other end of the stabilizing tube is directed towards the primary reflective surface, the primary reflective surface is followed by the first end of a resonator casing, which is surrounding the stabilizing tube, wherein the resonator casing exceeds at least over a part of the catalytic converter on the stabilizing tube, wherein a resonator outlet opening is arranged in the resonator casing between its first and second end or in the primary reflective surface, and at least a part of the resonator casing surrounding the stabilizing tube is surrounded by a cooler.

Exhaust gas purification structure and outboard motor
11459925 · 2022-10-04 · ·

An exhaust gas purification structure of an outboard motor includes an exhaust gas pipe that has an exhaust gas passage through which exhaust gas of an engine can flow; and a catalyst that is provided in the exhaust gas passage and purifies the exhaust gas by allowing the exhaust gas to pass through the inside thereof. The exhaust gas pipe includes a coolant flow passage allowing a coolant that cools the exhaust gas to flow therethrough. An exhaust gas bypass passage allowing the exhaust gas to flow without passing through the catalyst is formed between the catalyst and an inner surface of the exhaust gas pipe forming the exhaust gas passage.