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(11) EP 1 979 596 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
15.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/42

(21) Application number: 07701756.4

(22) Date of filing: 01.02.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F02D 19/02(2006.01)
F01N 3/20(2006.01)
F02B 43/00(2006.01)
B01J 23/40(2006.01)
 B01D 53/94(2006.01)
F01N 3/28(2006.01)
B01J 21/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2007/000161
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/087725 (09.08.2007 Gazette 2007/32)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 03.02.2006 CA 2534031

(71) Applicant: Westport Power Inc.
Vancouver, BC V6P 6G2 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • ANCIMER, Richard
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6L 3B1 (CA)
  • DUNN, Mark
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6P 1G2 (CA)
  • HARRIS, Jonathan
    Burnaby, British Columbia V3N 2Y1 (CA)
  • LEBASTARD, Olivier
    Burnaby, British Columbia V5E 4M9 (CA)
  • LEW, D., Andrew
    Vancouver, British Columbia V6P 5S3 (CA)

(74) Representative: Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert 
Patentanwälte Huyssenallee 100
45128 Essen
45128 Essen (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A METHANE-FUELLED ENGINE AND TREATING EXHAUST GAS WITH A METHANE OXIDATION CATALYST