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Cohn et al., 1996 - Google Patents

Onboard plasmatron generation of hydrogen for extremely low emission vehicles with internal combustion engines

Cohn et al., 1996

Document ID
5022532536591640384
Author
Cohn D
Rabinovich A
Titus C
Publication year
Publication venue
International journal of vehicle design

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Plasmatron–internal combustion engine systems could be used to provide very large reductions in pollutant emissions from vehicles using gasoline and other fuels. Plasmatron devices could convert polluting and lower cost fuels into higher quality, cleaner burning …
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