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US 2008/0163934 A1Published application
Automotive fuel storage system with in-tank fuel binder system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsRobert Thompson, Joseph Dierker
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Abstract
An automotive fuel storage system includes a fuel storage tank and a binder fluid tank containing a supply of binder fluid. A mixer system connected with the binder fluid tank and the fluid storage tank mixes binder fluid throughout fuel contained within the storage tank, so as to increase the bulk viscosity of the fuel stored within the tank restricting the ability of the fuel to flow from the tank in the event of a collision of the vehicle.
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An automotive fuel storage system, comprising:
- a fuel storage tank installed in a vehicle;
- a binder fluid tank containing a supply of binder fluid;
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- a mixer system, connected with said binder fluid tank and with said fuel storage tank, for mixing the binder fluid throughout fuel contained within said storage tank, so as to increase the bulk viscosity of fuel stored within the storage tank, thereby restricting the ability of the fuel to flow from the fuel storage tank.
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An automotive fuel storage system, comprising:
- a fuel storage tank, installed in a vehicle, and containing a supply of liquid fuel;
- a binder fluid tank comprising a reservoir containing a supply of binder fluid, and a propellant for discharging the binder fluid from said reservoir;
- a mixer system, connected with said binder fluid tank, for distributing binder fluid throughout fuel contained within said storage tank, with said mixer system comprising a plurality of mixing nozzles located within the fuel storage tank;
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- a controller for triggering the discharge of said propellant, so as to cause the distribution of the binder fluid within the fuel storage tank, thereby increasing the viscosity of fuel carried within the fuel storage tank, such that flow of fuel from the fuel storage tank will be restricted.
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