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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Christian Winge Vigild, Aldenhoven, DE;
Wilbert Hemink, Landgraaf, NL;
Daniel Roettger, Eynatten, BE;
Andreas Kuske, Geulle, NL;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 29/04 (2006.01); F02M 26/35 (2016.01); B08B 9/00 (2006.01); F28F 17/00 (2006.01); F02B 77/04 (2006.01); F02M 26/06 (2016.01); F28F 27/00 (2006.01); F28G 9/00 (2006.01); F28G 15/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F28D 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 26/35 (2016.02); B08B 9/00 (2013.01); F02B 29/0462 (2013.01); F02B 29/0468 (2013.01); F02B 77/04 (2013.01); F02M 26/06 (2016.02); F28F 17/005 (2013.01); F28F 27/00 (2013.01); F28G 9/00 (2013.01); F28G 15/003 (2013.01); F02D 41/0047 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0082 (2013.01); Y02T 10/146 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for cleaning a water-cooled charge-air cooler. In one example, a method may include condensing water present in the supplied charge-air and exhaust gas which may exist in gaseous and droplet form, and purging the condensate along with the exhaust gas. A system for carrying out the above mentioned method is also provided.