Internal combustion engine with a turbo charger unit

1. An internal combustion engine comprising:

at least one turbo charger unit with at least one supply conduit; the at least one supply conduit configured to convey a medium from the at least one turbo charger unit to at least one separation device; the at least one separation device configured to separate foreign substances and a remaining gaseous flow from the medium;

at least one foreign substance conduit configured to convey the foreign substances from the at least one separation device into at least one crankcase; and

at least one remainder gas conduit configured to convey the remaining gaseous flow from the at least one separation device into the at least one crankcase.

2. The internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one separation device comprises an inertial separator.

3. The internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one separation device comprises a filter device.

4. The internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one foreign substance conduit is configured to convey the foreign substances into the at least one crankcase below a level of lubrication fluid.

5. The internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one remainder gas conduit is configured to convey the remaining gaseous flow into the at least one crankcase above a level of lubrication fluid.

6. The internal combustion engine according to claim 5 , wherein the remaining gaseous flow conveyed to the at least one crankcase is introduced at the at least one crankcase:

horizontally and/or

pointing away from the level of lubrication fluid present in the at least one crankcase and/or

directed onto a baffle plate is oriented parallel to the level of lubrication fluid present in the at least one crankcase.

7. The internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein a return conduit is configured to convey a gaseous flow from the at least one crankcase to an air intake conduit fluidly coupled to the turbo charger unit.

8. The internal combustion engine according to claim 7 , wherein a further separation device is disposed between the return conduit and the at least one crankcase and/or in the return conduit, wherein the further separation device is configured to separate fluid and/or solid foreign substances from the gaseous flow coming from the at least one crankcase.

9. The internal combustion engine according to claim 7 , wherein a coalescence filter is disposed between the return conduit and the at least one crankcase and/or in the return conduit.

10. The internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one remainder gas conduit is configured to convey the remaining gaseous flow from the at least one separation device into the at least one crankcase in a direction away from a level of lubrication fluid present in the at least one crankcase.

11. The internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one remainder gas conduit is configured to convey the remaining gaseous flow from the at least one separation device into the at least one crankcase onto a baffle plate.

12. The internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one remainder gas conduit is part of a crankcase ventilation system configured to ventilate the at least one crankcase without a separate air supply.

13. A system, comprising:

a crankcase ventilation system configured to ventilate a crankcase of an internal combustion engine, wherein the crankcase ventilation system comprises:

at least one separator;

at least one supply conduit configured to convey a medium from at least one turbo charger to the at least one separator, wherein the at least one separator is configured to separate foreign substances and a remaining gaseous flow from the medium;

at least one foreign substance conduit configured to convey the foreign substances from the at least one separator into the at least one crankcase; and

at least one remainder gas conduit configured to convey the remaining gaseous flow from the at least one separator into the at least one crankcase.

14. The system according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one foreign substance conduit is configured to convey the foreign substances into the at least one crankcase below a level of lubrication fluid, wherein the at least one remainder gas conduit is configured to convey the remaining gaseous flow into the at least one crankcase above the level of lubrication fluid.

15. The system according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one remainder gas conduit is configured to convey the remaining gaseous flow from the at least one separation device into the at least one crankcase in a direction away from a level of lubrication fluid present in the at least one crankcase.

16. The system according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one remainder gas conduit is configured to convey the remaining gaseous flow from the at least one separation device into the at least one crankcase onto a baffle plate.

17. A system, comprising:

a crankcase ventilation system configured to ventilate a crankcase of an internal combustion engine, wherein the crankcase ventilation system comprises:

a separator;

a supply conduit configured to convey a leakage flow from at least one component of the internal combustion engine to the separator, wherein the separator is configured to separate foreign substances and a remaining gaseous flow from the leakage flow;

a foreign substance conduit configured to convey the foreign substances from the separator into the crankcase; and

a remainder gas conduit configured to convey the remaining gaseous flow from the separator into the crankcase.

18. The system according to claim 17 , wherein the at least one component comprises one or more pistons of the internal combustion engine, a turbo charger of the internal combustion engine, or a combination thereof.

19. The system according to claim 17 , wherein the foreign substance conduit is configured to convey the foreign substances into the crankcase below a level of lubrication fluid, wherein the remainder gas conduit is configured to convey the remaining gaseous flow into the crankcase above the level of lubrication fluid.

20. The system according to claim 19 , wherein the remainder gas conduit is configured to convey the remaining gaseous flow from the separator into the crankcase:

in a direction away from the level of lubrication fluid present in the crankcase; or

onto a baffle plate in the crankcase.