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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2023
Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research, Brussels, BE;
Dominique Madoux, Brussels, BE;
Changwook Shin, Brussels, BE;
PLASTIC OMNIUM ADVANCED INNOVATION AND RESEARCH, Brussels, BE;
Abstract
A fuel storage device for a motor vehicle that includes a fuel tank, a canister fluidically connected to the fuel tank, at least one separation unit configured to receive the mixture of air and hydrocarbon vapors from the canister and to separate said mixture into a hydrocarbon-rich fraction and a hydrocarbon-poor fraction, the hydrocarbon-rich fraction being sent to the fuel tank, return means for returning the hydrocarbon-poor fraction to the canister, a purge pump for purging the canister which is arranged between the canister and the separation unit, at least one solenoid valve configured to selectively send the mixture of air and hydrocarbon vapors either to the separation unit or to the fuel tank.