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Fuel tank inerting system

US4556180A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 7, 1978
Grant dateDec 3, 1985
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Expiry dateDec 7, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D2259/4575
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A pump is used to exhaust oxygen rich waste gas to ambient pressure in an inert gas generating system in order to improve the performance of the permeable membrane air separator component and to insure sufficient generation of inert gas when available source air pressure is low.

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