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Tank ventilation and cooling system for hybrid vehicles

US9004045B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

8Claims

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Assignee

IAV GmbH Ingenieurgesellschaft Auto und Verkehr · DE

Inventors

Joachim Seydell · Gifhorn, DE
Markus Seemayer · Altwarmbüchen, DE
Frank Stegemann · Gifhorn, DE
Olaf Magnor · Braunschweig, DE
Daniel Beese · Braunschweig, DE
Daniel Reitebuch · Berlin, DE
Matthias Schultalbers · Meinersen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 27, 2012
Grant date	Apr 14, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 10, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/12
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A deaeration and cooling system for a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine includes an absorption refrigerator configured to cool fuel in the fuel tank. The absorption refrigerator includes a burner, an evaporator and an exhaust-gas heat exchanger. Thermal energy for operating the absorption refrigerator is obtained from the combustion of evaporated fuel. The evaporated fuel is removed from the fuel tank and supplied to the burner of the absorption refrigerator.

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