Patent ID: 9493051
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: B60H,B60K

Claim Text:
1. A method to cool liquid fuel contained in a fuel storage system tank of a vehicle using an internal combustion engine, said method comprising a bulk fuel storage tank that is used as the primary fuel reservoir for the vehicle, said fuel storage tank having an interior and exterior defined by a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one side surface connecting said top surface to said bottom surface; a cooling fluid; tubing carrying the cooling fluid, said tubing being in surface-to-surface contact with at least one surface of the exterior shell of said fuel storage tank; a means to connect said tubing with a source of the cooling fluid; and a means of circulating said cooling fluid in the tubing; wherein the fuel in the bulk fuel storage tank is maintained at, or below, a pre-determined temperature.