METHOD FOR DEWATERING AN OPERATING SUBSTANCE, DEWATERING DEVICE AND OPERATING-SUBSTANCE SUPPLY DEVICE
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Abstract
A method for dewatering an operating substance, more particularly a fuel, preferably during the operation of a vehicle, more particularly a rail vehicle, includes conveying an operating substance from an operating substance tank. Water present on or in the fuel is first collected in a water container, and water is conveyed, in chronological order, from the water container back to the operating substance tank, then to an exhaust system and/or from the operating substance tank to the exhaust gas system. A dewatering device for an operating substance, more particularly a fuel for a vehicle, more particularly a rail vehicle, includes a water container, in which water present on or in the fuel is collected. The dewatering device has a dewatering conduit or line which runs from the water container to an operating-substance tank of the vehicle and/or to an exhaust-gas system of the vehicle.
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25 Claims
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1-15. -15 (canceled)
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16. A method for dewatering a fuel during operation of a rail vehicle, the method comprising the following steps:
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conveying fuel as an operating substance out of an operating substance tank; separating water present in the operating substance into a water container; conveying the water back into the operating substance tank if the water container is substantially filled; and conveying the water out of the water container into an exhaust gas system if an exhaust gas volumetric flow is at least sufficient and if the water container is substantially filled, evaporating the water conveyed into the exhaust gas system in a hot exhaust gas flow and discharging the hot exhaust gas flow into a local surrounding area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A dewatering device for dewatering a fuel during operation of a rail vehicle, the dewatering device comprising:
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an operating substance tank for receiving fuel as an operating substance to be conveyed out of said operating substance tank; a water container for separating water present in the operating substance; an exhaust gas system for evaporating water conveyed into said exhaust gas system in a hot exhaust gas flow and discharging the hot exhaust gas flow into a local surrounding area; a dewatering line leading from said water container to said operating substance tank and to said exhaust gas system; said dewatering line conveying the water back into said operating substance tank if said water container is substantially filled; and said dewatering line conveying the water out of said water container into said exhaust gas system if an exhaust gas volumetric flow is at least sufficient and if said water container is substantially filled. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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