Motor vehicle having special arrangement of fuel tank, preliminary muffler and reduction agent tank
AssigneeMAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG
InventorErwin Stiermann
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Abstract
A motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine, which is adapted to be supplied with fuel from a fuel tank, is provided. A preliminary muffler and a main muffler are disposed in an exhaust gas section of the engine. A hydrolysis catalytic converter and optionally at least one oxidation catalytic converter are disposed in the preliminary muffler. A dosing mechanism supplies a urea-water solution to the hydrolysis catalytic converter from a UWS tank. A structural unit is provided that is comprised of a fuel tank, the UWS tank, and the preliminary muffler, with the structural unit being adapted to be secured in its entirety to the chassis frame of the vehicle.
Claims13
A motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine, comprising:
- a fuel tank, wherein said internal combustion engine is adapted to be supplied with fuel from said fuel tank;
- a preliminary muffler and a main muffler disposed in an exhaust gas section of said internal combustion engine;
- a hydrolysis catalytic converter disposed in said preliminary muffler;
- a urea-water solution tank;
- a dosing mechanism for supplying a urea-water solution to said hydrolysis catalytic converter from said urea-water solution and tank
- single a structural unit comprised of said fuel tank, said urea-water tank, and said preliminary muffler, wherein said structural unit is adapted to be secured in its entirety to a chassis frame of said vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.