Fuel deoxygenation system
US7153343B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23K2900/05082
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A fuel system for an energy conversion device includes a deoxygenator system with a porous membrane. The deoxygenator includes an oxygen receiving channel separated from the fuel channel by the porous membrane. The capillary forces counteract the pressure differential across the membrane, preventing any leakage of the fuel, while the oxygen concentration differential across the membrane allows for deoxygenation of the fuel through the porous membrane.
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