A pressurized liquid fuel tank system arranged to contain a first mass of liquid fuel such as Dimethyl-Ether (DME) is provided. The system includes a first tank having a first volume, a second tank having a second volume, a first conduit between a top of the first tank and a top of the second tank, and a second conduit between the first tank and a bottom of the second tank, wherein a sum of the first volume and the second volume is designed to equal a sum of a first mass volume of the first mass of liquid fuel plus an expansion volume equal to at least 5% of the first mass volume. A vehicle with such a fuel tank system is also disclosed.


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    Title :

    Pressurized liquid fuel tank system and vehicle including same


    Contributors:
    HOOVER DALE (author)

    Publication date :

    2021-05-25


    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



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