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Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018

Filed:

Oct. 28, 2015
Applicant:

Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research, Brussels, BE;

Inventor:

Jurgen Dedeurwaerder, Relegem, BE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 15/00 (2006.01); B60K 15/035 (2006.01); B60W 20/18 (2016.01); F16K 17/00 (2006.01); F02M 25/08 (2006.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 15/03519 (2013.01); B60W 20/18 (2016.01); F02M 25/08 (2013.01); F16K 17/00 (2013.01); B60K 2015/0319 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03296 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03375 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03538 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03557 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03576 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6269 (2013.01); Y10S 903/903 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for controlling a pressure inside a fuel tank system including a fuel tank and a controllable pressure relief valve. The method includes assessing whether a predetermined vapor expulsion risk is present, the predetermined vapor expulsion risk pertaining to a vapor expulsion from a main volume of the tank into a space accessible to an operator; if said risk is present, operating the pressure relief valve in accordance with a first pressure threshold, if the risk is not present, operating the pressure relief valve in accordance with a second pressure threshold which is higher than the first pressure threshold.


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