Apparatus for reducing the emission of vaporized hydrocarbons in a fuel supply system

US6550238B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Daimlerchrysler AG · US

Inventors

• Renato Andorf · Meckenbeuren, DE
• Thomas Birkhofer · Immenstadt im Allgäu, DE
• Matthias Bohl · Waiblingen, DE
• Norbert Markert · Markdorf, DE
• Werner Maunz · Markdorf, DE
• Ralf Moos · Friedrichshafen, DE
• Carsten Plog · Markdorf, DE
• Thomas Stengel · Friedrichshafen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 17, 2001
• Grant date: Apr 22, 2003
• Expiry date: Aug 17, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02E60/50
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An apparatus for reducing the emission of vaporized hydrocarbons in a fuel supply system. The apparatus comprises a filter for binding the hydrocarbons. A catalyst for oxidation of the hydrocarbons to carbon dioxide and water is provided downstream of the filter.