Verfahren zur Reinigung eines Kraftstofftanks

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP4644009

Aktenzeichen

EP24173479

Anmeldetag

30. April 2024

Veröffentlichung

5. November 2025

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

B08B9/08// B60P3/22

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for cleaning a fuel tank comprising the steps a) and b) and optionally the steps c) and/or d). Within step a) the fuel tank is tilted in a first direction (d1) with a tilt angle α¹ in the range of 3° ≤ α¹ ≤ 30° (relative to the horizontal). Step a) is followed by step b), wherein fuel is removed from at least one discharge port of the fuel tank, said fuel tank being in the tilted position with a tilt angle α¹ in the range of 3° ≤ α¹ ≤ 30° (relative to the horizontal) according to step a), until the amount of the remaining fuel within the fuel tank does not exceed 5 vol.-% of the maximum capacity of the respective fuel tank. Afterwards, an optional step c) can be carried out, wherein the fuel tank is dried. Alternatively, or in addition to step c), an optional step d) can be carried out, wherein the fuel tank is transferred from its tilted position according to step b) back into its ordinary position.

Anmelder

Firma

Neitzel, James P.

Land

🇩🇪 Deutschland

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