On board fuel storage and supply in a rail vehicle

摘要

A rail vehicle (10) with fuel consumers (20, 22, 30, 32, 34) and an on board fuel storage and supply system, characterized by a main fuel tank (24) adapted to be installed in a first railcar (12) of the rail vehicle (10), a buffer fuel tank (36) adapted to be installed in a second railcar (14) of the rail vehicle (10), and a fuelling device (38) for transferring fuel from the main fuel tank (24) to the buffer fuel tank (36).;Preferred application to internal combustion engine rail vehicles with multiple railcars equipped with multiple diesel engines.

主权项

1. A rail vehicle comprising:
a first railcar having a first passenger compartment for passenger transport; a second railcar having a second passenger compartment for passenger transport; and an on board diesel fuel storage and supply system, the first railcar having first diesel fuel consumers and a main diesel fuel tank providing diesel fuel to the first diesel fuel consumers, the main diesel fuel tank being arranged underneath the first passenger compartment; the second railcar having second diesel fuel consumers and a buffer diesel fuel tank providing diesel fuel to the second diesel fuel consumers, the buffer diesel fuel tank being arranged underneath the second passenger compartment; the on board diesel fuel storage and supply system having a fuelling device for transferring diesel fuel from the main diesel fuel tank to the buffer diesel fuel tank, the fuelling device comprising:
a diesel fuel line network configured for conveying diesel fuel from the main diesel fuel tank to the buffer diesel fuel tank; anda main diesel fuel supply pump located in the diesel fuel line network for installation in the second railcar and configured for sucking diesel fuel from the main diesel fuel tank to the buffer diesel fuel tank.