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PCT No. PCT/GB95/00298 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 9, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 9, 1996 PCT Filed Feb. 13, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/21997 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 17, 1995An engine e.g. an internal combustion engine (10) comprises at least one combustion chamber (11-14) in which fuel and air are ignited to produce power, and delivery means (19,16) to deliver the primary fuel to the combustion chamber (11-14), air delivery means (15-17) to provide air to the combustion chamber (11-14) and including a delivery duct (15) through which the air flows prior to entering the combustion chamber (11-14), an apparatus (25) to provide a secondary fuel to the combustion chamber, the secondary fuel being different from the primary fuel, the apparatus (25) comprising a housing (26) having therein: a) a chamber (30) in which the secondary fuel is stored in liquid state, and, (b) a heating device (35) into which liquid fuel may flow from the chamber (30), the heating device (35) being adapted to heat the secondary fuel sufficiently to cause at least vaporisation and preferably cracking thereof, and the housing (26) having outlet means (46) from which the secondary fuel can pass in vapour state and there being passage means along which the secondary fuel flows towards the combustion chamber (11-14).
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