An extended rich mode engine configured and operated extremely rich of
stoichiometric to produce a substantially continuous hydrogen rich engine
exhaust. Oxygen enrichment devices further optimize production of
hydrogen rich engine exhaust. Engines include a free piston gas generator
with rich homogenous charge compression, a rich internal combustion
engine cylinder system with an oxygen generator, and a rich inlet
turbo-generator system with exhaust heat recovery. Oxygen enrichment
devices to enhance production of hydrogen rich engine exhaust include
pressure swing absorption with oxygen selective materials, and oxygen
separators such as a solid oxide fuel cell oxygen separator and a ceramic
membrane oxygen separator.