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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2022
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Eric Lee Schroeder, Germantown Hills, IL (US);
Richard Christopher Kulaga, Naperville, IL (US);
David T. Montgomery, Edelstein, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 27/02 (2006.01); B01D 53/22 (2006.01); B01D 53/26 (2006.01); B63B 25/12 (2006.01); B63H 21/38 (2006.01); C01B 3/323 (2026.01); C01B 3/501 (2026.01); C01B 32/50 (2017.01); F02B 51/02 (2006.01); F02B 63/04 (2006.01); F02M 25/00 (2006.01); F02M 31/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 27/02 (2013.01); B01D 53/229 (2013.01); B01D 53/265 (2013.01); B63B 25/12 (2013.01); B63H 21/38 (2013.01); C01B 3/323 (2013.01); C01B 3/501 (2013.01); C01B 32/50 (2017.08); F02B 51/02 (2013.01); F02B 63/042 (2013.01); F02M 25/00 (2013.01); F02M 31/20 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0233 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0405 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0475 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0495 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1223 (2013.01); C01B 2210/0009 (2013.01); C01B 2210/0062 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inert blanket system includes a reformer that produces hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide. The hydrogen gas is separated from the carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide is ported to a vapor region of a tank to reduce the flammability of the gases in the vapor region of the tank. Excess carbon dioxide is ported to an overflow system designed to store the excess carbon dioxide for future use or to sequester the carbon dioxide.