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Reductant tank as a heat storage device

US10487708B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Jan Mehring · Cologne, DE
Thomas Lorenz · Chesterfield, US
Hans Guenter Quix · Herzogenrath, DE
Jan Linsel · Cologne, DE
Moritz Klaus Springer · Hagen, DE
Florian Huth · Aachen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 27, 2017
Grant date	Nov 26, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 21, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/12
WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for operating an engine system is provided. The method includes during a first operating condition, flowing oil from an oil sump to a heat exchanger attached to a reductant tank and transferring heat from oil flowing through the heat exchanger to reductant stored in the reductant tank. The method further includes during a second operating condition, flowing oil from the oil sump to the heat exchanger and transferring heat from the reductant stored in the reductant tank to oil flowing through the heat exchanger.

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