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Ammonia Powered Engine

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Using a small engine from a snow blower, we aimed to modify the engine to run off of ammonia as the fuel source. As a gaseous fuel, ammonia presents an additional challenge metering the air fuel mixture. Our team designed and began manufacturing a dual housing roots type positive displacement pump as a solution to the challenges we faced when using ammonia as a fuel.

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  • E-project-051820-012759
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  • 2020
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  • 2020-05-18
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