公开(公告)号：US08176721B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US12757208

申请日：2010-04-09

申请人： Kevin Lee Kunkle ,  Steven William Backman ,  David John Chrisfield ,  David William Smith

发明人： Kevin Lee Kunkle ,  Steven William Backman ,  David John Chrisfield ,  David William Smith

IPC分类号： F02G3/00

CPC分类号： F23K5/18 ,  F23C1/08 ,  F23K2301/203 ,  F23R3/36

摘要： A method of operating a fuel system is provided. The method includes removing fuel from at least a portion of the fuel system using a gravity drain process. The method also includes channeling nitrogen into at least a portion of the fuel system to facilitate removing air and residual fuel from at least a portion of the fuel system, thereby mitigating a formation of carbonaceous precipitate particulates. The method further includes removing air and nitrogen from at least a portion of the fuel system during a fuel refilling process using a venting process such that at least a portion of the fuel system is substantially refilled with fuel and substantially evacuated of air and nitrogen. The method also includes removing air from at least a portion of the refilled fuel system using a venting process. The method further includes recirculating fuel within at least a portion of the fuel system, thereby removing heat from at least a portion of the fuel system and facilitating a transfer of operating fuel modes.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种操作燃料系统的方法。 该方法包括使用重力排水过程从燃料系统的至少一部分去除燃料。 该方法还包括将氮气引入燃料系统的至少一部分，以有助于从燃料系统的至少一部分去除空气和残余燃料，从而减轻碳质沉淀物颗粒的形成。 该方法还包括在使用排气过程的燃料再充填过程期间从燃料系统的至少一部分去除空气和氮气，使得燃料系统的至少一部分基本上被燃料重新填充并基本上排空了空气和氮气。 该方法还包括使用排气过程从再填充的燃料系统的至少一部分去除空气。 该方法还包括在燃料系统的至少一部分内再循环燃料，从而从燃料系统的至少一部分去除热量并且便于操作燃料模式的传送。

公开(公告)号：US07721521B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-25

申请号：US11268247

申请日：2005-11-07

申请人： Kevin Lee Kunkle ,  Steven William Backman ,  David John Chrisfield ,  David William Smith

发明人： Kevin Lee Kunkle ,  Steven William Backman ,  David John Chrisfield ,  David William Smith

IPC分类号： F02G3/00

CPC分类号： F23K5/18 ,  F23C1/08 ,  F23K2301/203 ,  F23R3/36

摘要： A method of operating a fuel system is provided. The method includes removing fuel from at least a portion of the fuel system using a gravity drain process. The method also includes channeling nitrogen into at least a portion of the fuel system to facilitate removing air and residual fuel from at least a portion of the fuel system, thereby mitigating a formation of carbonaceous precipitate particulates. The method further includes removing air and nitrogen from at least a portion of the fuel system during a fuel refilling process using a venting process such that at least a portion of the fuel system is substantially refilled with fuel and substantially evacuated of air and nitrogen. The method also includes removing air from at least a portion of the refilled fuel system using a venting process. The method further includes recirculating fuel within at least a portion of the fuel system, thereby removing heat from at least a portion of the fuel system and facilitating a transfer of operating fuel modes.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种操作燃料系统的方法。 该方法包括使用重力排水过程从燃料系统的至少一部分去除燃料。 该方法还包括将氮气引入燃料系统的至少一部分，以有助于从燃料系统的至少一部分去除空气和残余燃料，从而减轻碳质沉淀物颗粒的形成。 该方法还包括在使用排气过程的燃料再充填过程期间从燃料系统的至少一部分去除空气和氮气，使得燃料系统的至少一部分基本上被燃料重新填充并基本上排空了空气和氮气。 该方法还包括使用排气过程从再填充的燃料系统的至少一部分去除空气。 该方法还包括在燃料系统的至少一部分内再循环燃料，从而从燃料系统的至少一部分去除热量并且便于操作燃料模式的传送。

公开(公告)号：US20100192537A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：US12757208

申请日：2010-04-09

申请人： Kevin Lee Kunkle ,  Steven William Backman ,  David John Chrisfield ,  David William Smith

发明人： Kevin Lee Kunkle ,  Steven William Backman ,  David John Chrisfield ,  David William Smith

IPC分类号： F02C7/22

CPC分类号： F23K5/18 ,  F23C1/08 ,  F23K2301/203 ,  F23R3/36

摘要： A method of operating a fuel system is provided. The method includes removing fuel from at least a portion of the fuel system using a gravity drain process. The method also includes channeling nitrogen into at least a portion of the fuel system to facilitate removing air and residual fuel from at least a portion of the fuel system, thereby mitigating a formation of carbonaceous precipitate particulates. The method further includes removing air and nitrogen from at least a portion of the fuel system during a fuel refilling process using a venting process such that at least a portion of the fuel system is substantially refilled with fuel and substantially evacuated of air and nitrogen. The method also includes removing air from at least a portion of the refilled fuel system using a venting process. The method further includes recirculating fuel within at least a portion of the fuel system, thereby removing heat from at least a portion of the fuel system and facilitating a transfer of operating fuel modes.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种操作燃料系统的方法。 该方法包括使用重力排水过程从燃料系统的至少一部分去除燃料。 该方法还包括将氮气引入燃料系统的至少一部分，以有助于从燃料系统的至少一部分去除空气和残余燃料，从而减轻碳质沉淀物颗粒的形成。 该方法还包括在使用排气过程的燃料再充填过程期间从燃料系统的至少一部分去除空气和氮气，使得燃料系统的至少一部分基本上被燃料重新填充并基本上排空了空气和氮气。 该方法还包括使用排气过程从再填充的燃料系统的至少一部分去除空气。 该方法还包括在燃料系统的至少一部分内再循环燃料，从而从燃料系统的至少一部分去除热量并且便于操作燃料模式的传送。