Mahle International Gmbh

Stefan Dieterle

Thomas Strauss

Christian Wagner

Christian BÜRCK

Thomas Strauß

An intercooler may include an air-outlet tank, a condensate collector for collecting condensate separated off the intercooler, and a condensate line connected to the condensate collector via an entrance and that opens out into the air-outlet tank via an exit. There may be a pressure difference between the entrance and the exit of the condensate line during operation of the intercooler, and said pressure difference may allow differential-pressure-induced discharge of condensate from the condensate collector via the condensate line.

Inter cooler

An intercooler may include an air outlet tank, at least one condensate collector for collecting at least one of condensate, which is separated in the intercooler, and moisture, and a drying agent arranged in the at least one condensate collector. The at least one condensate collector may be arranged in a region of the intercooler accessible to a charge air flow. The drying agent may be able to at least one of absorb, store and discharge at least one of the condensate and moisture to the charge air flow.

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Stefan Dieterle