Joshua J Steffen

US Patent:

20140033941, Feb 6, 2014

Filed:

Jul 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/562808

Inventors:

Aaron Gamache Foege - Westmont IL, US
Joshua Wayne Steffen - Mountain View CA, US

International Classification:

F16D 31/02
B61C 17/02
B61C 5/00

US Classification:

105 14, 60413

Abstract:

The disclosure is directed to an energy recovery system for a mobile machine. The mobile machine may include a locomotive and a tender car. The recovery system may include a tank located on the tender car. The tank may be configured to store a liquid fuel for combustion within a main engine located on the locomotive. The recovery system may also include a fuel delivery circuit connecting the tank to the main engine, and an auxiliary engine located on the locomotive. The auxiliary engine may be selectively connectable to receive gaseous fuel formed in the tank. The energy recovery system may also include a boil-off circuit connecting the tank to the auxiliary engine.