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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2007
Applicants:
Lennart Andersson, Varberg, SE;
Peter Jozsa, Göteborg, SE;
Inventors:
Lennart Andersson, Varberg, SE;
Peter Jozsa, Göteborg, SE;
Assignee:
Volvo Lastvagnar AB, Göteborg, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/06 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); B60R 16/033 (2006.01); H01M 8/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/0618 (2013.01); B60L 11/1881 (2013.01); B60L 11/1892 (2013.01); B60L 11/1894 (2013.01); B60R 16/033 (2013.01); H01M 8/04029 (2013.01); H01M 8/04164 (2013.01); H01M 8/0662 (2013.01); H01M 8/0668 (2013.01); H01M 2250/20 (2013.01); Y02E 60/50 (2013.01); Y02T 90/32 (2013.01); Y02T 90/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
An auxiliary power unit (APU), a method of operating an APU and a vehicle comprising the APU are provided. The APU includes a fuel processor and a fuel cell, the fuel processor being provided with steam, air and dimethyl ether (DME). In order to avoid decreased functionality of the fuel cell caused by lubricants in the DME, a heat exchanger is provided for separating lubricant from the DME.