An ejector used in an EGR system is disposed at a position at which at least part of an outer-diameter-gradually-varying portion of a nozzle can be viewed through an introduction hole from the outside of the housing. Consequently, EGR gas introduced into the housing through the introduction hole is introduced into a decompression chamber without colliding with an outer wall of an outer-diameter equivalent portion of the nozzle. The outer-diameter-gradually-varying portion of the nozzle guides the EGR gas from the introduction hole, so that the EGR gas can be efficiently mixed with an air flow of compressed air supplied from an air compressor.

An ejector used in an EGR system is disposed at a position at which at least part of an outer-diameter-gradually-varying portion of a nozzle can be viewed through an introduction hole from the outside of the housing. Consequently, EGR gas introduced into the housing through the introduction hole is introduced into a decompression chamber without colliding with an outer wall of an outer-diameter equivalent portion of the nozzle. The outer-diameter-gradually-varying portion of the nozzle guides the EGR gas from the introduction hole, so that the EGR gas can be efficiently mixed with an air flow of compressed air supplied from an air compressor.

A gas engine heat pump and a method of operating the same are provided. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the gas engine heat pump includes: an engine for burning a mixture of air and fuel; an exhaust gas compressor for compressing exhaust gases coming from the engine; a buffer tank for storing the exhaust gases compressed by the exhaust gas compressor; an exhaust gas valve disposed between the buffer tank and an intake manifold of the engine; an exhaust gas spray nozzle for spraying the exhaust gases stored in the buffer tank into a cylinder of the engine; an exhaust gas sensor for acquiring information on the exhaust gases coming from the engine; and a controller, wherein the controller controls the operation of at least one of the exhaust gas valve and the exhaust gas spray nozzle, based on the information on the exhaust gases acquired by the exhaust gas sensor. Other various embodiments are possible.

A gas engine heat pump and a method of operating the same are provided. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the gas engine heat pump includes: an engine for burning a mixture of air and fuel; an exhaust gas compressor for compressing exhaust gases coming from the engine; a buffer tank for storing the exhaust gases compressed by the exhaust gas compressor; an exhaust gas valve disposed between the buffer tank and an intake manifold of the engine; an exhaust gas spray nozzle for spraying the exhaust gases stored in the buffer tank into a cylinder of the engine; an exhaust gas sensor for acquiring information on the exhaust gases coming from the engine; and a controller, wherein the controller controls the operation of at least one of the exhaust gas valve and the exhaust gas spray nozzle, based on the information on the exhaust gases acquired by the exhaust gas sensor. Other various embodiments are possible.

The present disclosure relates to a gas engine heat pump including: an engine which burns a mixed air of air and fuel; a first charger which compresses the mixed air and supplies to the engine; a first exhaust flow path which is connected to the engine, and through which exhaust gas discharged from the engine flows; and a second charger which is driven by the exhaust gas branched from the first exhaust flow path to a second exhaust flow path, and compresses the exhaust gas discharged from the engine and supplies the compressed exhaust gas to the engine, thereby reducing the emission of nitrogen oxide by recirculating the exhaust gas without additional power consumption.

The present invention relates to a method for controlling an internal combustion engine arrangement (100) connected to an exhaust gas aftertreatment system (200), wherein the method is arranged to control a gas heating device ( 122), as well as a gas feeding arrangement to direct a flow of intake air through the exhaust gas recirculation conduit (112) from the intake system to the exhaust system, the flow of intake air being directed through the gas heating device before the intake air enters the exhaust gas aftertreatment system, in response to determining a requested start of the internal combustion engine to heat the aftertreatment system before starting the engine.

The invention relates to a method for starting operation of an internal combustion engine, wherein the method comprises the steps of: when the internal combustion engine is not operating, providing pressurized gas in the air intake duct; opening the intake valve in a first cylinder while keeping the exhaust valve of the first cylinder closed so as to allow the pressurized gas to enter the first cylinder, press onto the corresponding piston and thereby move the corresponding piston and rotate the crank shaft; supplying fuel to at least one of the cylinders where the corresponding piston has performed or is performing a compression step so as to ignite the fuel and start operation of the engine.

The invention relates to a method for starting operation of an internal combustion engine, wherein the method comprises the steps of: when the internal combustion engine is not operating, providing pressurized gas in the air intake duct; opening the intake valve in a first cylinder while keeping the exhaust valve of the first cylinder closed so as to allow the pressurized gas to enter the first cylinder, press onto the corresponding piston and thereby move the corresponding piston and rotate the crank shaft; supplying fuel to at least one of the cylinders where the corresponding piston has performed or is performing a compression step so as to ignite the fuel and start operation of the engine.

An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system comprises a first turbocharger (7) and a second turbocharger (6) connected in series. An outlet of a turbine (601) of the second turbocharger is connected to an exhaust pipe (9). An inlet of a compressor (602) of the second turbocharger is connected to the exhaust pipe by means of an EGR gas collection pipe (4), and an outlet of the compressor (602) of the second turbocharger is connected to an intake manifold (2) by means of a low-pressure EGR exhaust pipe (5). The system employs energy of exhaust gas to drive turbines of a two-stage turbocharging system, thereby increasing utilization of the exhaust gas and improving the economic efficiency of an engine. An engine is also disclosed.

The present invention relates to a method and system for increasing power output and enhancing efficiency of an internal combustion engine, which comprises: cooling exhaust gas of the engine in a recuperating heat exchanger by transferring heat to stored air; compressing the exhaust gas to a pressure requisite for admission into the engine utilizing a compander module powered by expanding previously compressed and stored air in an expander without parasitic power consumption; mixing the exhaust gas with expanded air; and cooling or heating the exhaust gas to a suitable temperature in a final trim cooler or heater and supplying the exhaust gas to the engine at a pressure requisite at an admission point, without the need for additional compression and concomitant parasitic power consumption needed for exhaust gas recirculation. Extra electric power output and higher thermal efficiency is facilitated by using the excess power generation from the compander in a synchronous AC generator.