Fuel oxygen reduction unit for prescribed operating conditions
US11773776B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
118References
17Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fuel oxygen reduction unit for an engine is provided. The fuel oxygen reduction unit includes an inlet fuel line; a stripping gas source; a contactor selectively in fluid communication with the stripping gas source, the inlet fuel line, or both to form a fuel/gas mixture; and a separator that receives the fuel/gas mixture, the separator configured to separate the fuel/gas mixture into an outlet stripping gas flow and an outlet fuel flow; wherein a flow of stripping gas passes through the fuel oxygen reduction unit a single time.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.