Disclosed is a tank arrangement (100) for a vehicle, particularly a truck, comprising at least a first fuel tank (10) and a second fuel tank (20) which are connected by a balancing pipe (30), and a one way valve, such as a check valve, (32) which is arranged in the balancing pipe (30) between the at least two tanks (10, 20) for allowing a flow direction from the second tank (20) to the first tank (10) and blocking a flow in the reverse direction, wherein the tank arrangement (100) further comprises an air pressure regulation system (40) that regulates an air pressure of the first fuel tank (10) and/or an air pressure of the second fuel tank (20) so that the air pressure in the first fuel tank (10) is lower than the air pressure in the second fuel tank (20), as well as a vehicle comprising such a tank arrangement (100) and a method for operating such a tank arrangement (100).


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    Title :

    A tank arrangement and method for operating a vehicle tank arrangement


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2015-12-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / F02M Zuführen von Brennstoff-Luft-Gemischen oder deren Bestandteilen bei Brennkraftmaschinen allgemein , SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF



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