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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2015
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventor:
Kevin Michael Fisher, Northeast, PA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 3/22 (2006.01); F17C 9/02 (2006.01); F02B 73/00 (2006.01); B61C 17/12 (2006.01); B61C 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61C 17/12 (2013.01); B61C 17/02 (2013.01); Y02T 30/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for initiating and executing a fuel routine for reducing a pressure of gaseous fuel in a gaseous fuel system for a vehicle. In one embodiment, a control system for a vehicle comprises a controller operable to: determine a required pressure relief event is needed for a fuel tank on a fuel tender coupled to a first vehicle; and communicate a request to reduce a pressure of a gaseous component disposed within the fuel tank or adjust operation of a first engine on board the first vehicle to consume the gaseous component.