Patent classifications
B61C17/02
Managing a supply of gaseous fuel on a tender car
A supply of gaseous fuel on a tender car for fuelling a locomotive engine requires the coordination of a variety of operational modes to improve the safety and efficiency 10 when operating components for delivering, refueling, draining, capturing and storing gaseous fuel. A method and apparatus for managing a supply of gaseous on a tender car comprises receiving on the tender car a command signal from the locomotive commanding delivery of gaseous fuel from the tender car to the locomotive; transferring from the tender car at least one status signal to the locomotive indicating 1 status of the tender car; representing a plurality of operational modes of the tender car as a plurality of states; and transitioning between the plurality of states in response to the command signal and the at least one status signal.
Managing a supply of gaseous fuel on a tender car
A supply of gaseous fuel on a tender car for fuelling a locomotive engine requires the coordination of a variety of operational modes to improve the safety and efficiency 10 when operating components for delivering, refueling, draining, capturing and storing gaseous fuel. A method and apparatus for managing a supply of gaseous on a tender car comprises receiving on the tender car a command signal from the locomotive commanding delivery of gaseous fuel from the tender car to the locomotive; transferring from the tender car at least one status signal to the locomotive indicating 1 status of the tender car; representing a plurality of operational modes of the tender car as a plurality of states; and transitioning between the plurality of states in response to the command signal and the at least one status signal.
System and method for reducing vapor generation in liquefied natural gas fueled vehicle
A method of reducing vapor generation in an LNG fueled vehicle is provided. The LNG fueled vehicle includes an LNG fuel system including an external LNG pump. The method includes a step of predicting if the LNG fueled vehicle will be operated during a first forthcoming time period using a controller. If the LNG fueled vehicle will be operated during the first forthcoming time period, as determined by the first predicting step, the method includes cooling the external LNG pump.
System and method for reducing vapor generation in liquefied natural gas fueled vehicle
A method of reducing vapor generation in an LNG fueled vehicle is provided. The LNG fueled vehicle includes an LNG fuel system including an external LNG pump. The method includes a step of predicting if the LNG fueled vehicle will be operated during a first forthcoming time period using a controller. If the LNG fueled vehicle will be operated during the first forthcoming time period, as determined by the first predicting step, the method includes cooling the external LNG pump.
ELECTRICITY-GENERATING SYSTEM, ELECTRICITY-GENERATING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING SUCH AN ELECTRICITY-GENERATING SYSTEM, AND TRAIN COMPRISING SUCH AN ELECTRICITY-GENERATING ASSEMBLY
An electricity-generating system is configured to be carried on a trailer having a chassis. The electricity-generating system is of modular construction and includes a fluid storage module including a fluid storage device, and an electricity-generating module including an electricity-generating device configured to produce electricity from the fluid or fluids stored in the fluid storage device. The fluid storage module and the electricity-generating module are configured to be mounted on the chassis of the trailer. The fluid storage module is configured to be mounted in a removable manner on the chassis separately from the electricity-generating module.
DUAL AUTO HYDRANT FOR SNOWMAKING GUN AND METHOD OF USING SAME
The invention is a dual auto hydrant configured to interface independent pressurized water and compressed air sources with snowmaking equipment, such as a snowmaking gun and methods of using same.
DUAL AUTO HYDRANT FOR SNOWMAKING GUN AND METHOD OF USING SAME
The invention is a dual auto hydrant configured to interface independent pressurized water and compressed air sources with snowmaking equipment, such as a snowmaking gun and methods of using same.
TANK SYSTEM AND VEHICLE
A tank system includes an extraction device and a tank. The extraction device has an extraction line and an attachment device. The tank includes a tank top side having a fastening wall and a first tank top side section. The fastening wall and the first tank top side section delimit a tank interior space at the top side. The tank interior space can be filled with an exhaust-gas after-treatment liquid, the fastening wall is disposed obliquely to the first tank top side section, the fastening wall has a fastening surface and a tank opening, the attachment device is fastened to the fastening surface, and the extraction line is guided through the tank opening. A vehicle having the tank system is also provided.
TANK SYSTEM AND VEHICLE
A tank system includes an extraction device and a tank. The extraction device has an extraction line and an attachment device. The tank includes a tank top side having a fastening wall and a first tank top side section. The fastening wall and the first tank top side section delimit a tank interior space at the top side. The tank interior space can be filled with an exhaust-gas after-treatment liquid, the fastening wall is disposed obliquely to the first tank top side section, the fastening wall has a fastening surface and a tank opening, the attachment device is fastened to the fastening surface, and the extraction line is guided through the tank opening. A vehicle having the tank system is also provided.
Dual fuel tank for locomotive and marine applications
A dual-fuel tank houses one or more compressed natural gas (CNG) vessels and one or more diesel fuel vessels. The diesel fuel vessels are generally disposed laterally outwardly from the CNG vessels to provide a buffer that protects the CNG vessels from side impacts. The dual-fuel tank may be retrofit onto a diesel locomotive in place of the locomotive's diesel fuel tank to convert the locomotive into a dual-fuel locomotive. The dual-fuel tank may be provided in a ship.