GB2349085A - Inert loading jet fuel - Google Patents
Inert loading jet fuelInfo
- Publication number
- GB2349085A GB2349085A GB0013653A GB0013653A GB2349085A GB 2349085 A GB2349085 A GB 2349085A GB 0013653 A GB0013653 A GB 0013653A GB 0013653 A GB0013653 A GB 0013653A GB 2349085 A GB2349085 A GB 2349085A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- fuel
- aircraft
- inerting agent
- wings
- fuels
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 title abstract 12
- 239000002828 fuel tank Substances 0.000 abstract 5
- 239000003795 chemical substances by application Substances 0.000 abstract 4
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 238000004880 explosion Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000002360 explosive Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
- B64D37/00—Arrangements in connection with fuel supply for power plant
- B64D37/32—Safety measures not otherwise provided for, e.g. preventing explosive conditions
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64F—GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B64F1/00—Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations
- B64F1/28—Liquid-handling installations specially adapted for fuelling stationary aircraft
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)
- Filling Or Discharging Of Gas Storage Vessels (AREA)
Abstract
Inert loading jet fuel (302) is provided by directly injecting an inerting agent (316) directly into jet fuel (308) while it is being loaded onboard an aircraft (13) to ultimately make aircraft fuel tanks (17) safe from ignition and explosions. The inerting agent (316) is preferably gaseous nitrogen (N<SB>2</SB>) which is directly injected into the fuel flow (346) during refueling of the aircraft (13), and travels to the fuel tanks (17) and then separates from the fuel (302) within the fuel tank (17) to substantially fill the ullage of the fuel tank (17) with a non-explosive atmosphere. The inerting agent (316) may also be injected into aircraft fuels (8) which are cooled to reduced temperatures such that the volume of the fuel (8) is reduced, thereby allowing more fuel (8) to be held in the storage (17). The inerting agent may further be injected into aircraft fuels which are heated and then stored in fuel storage (17) of the aircraft (13) to de-ice the wings (15) of the aircraft (13). Such fuels are heated externally of the aircraft (13) to elevated temperatures which are sufficiently high enough to transfer heat from the fuel, through a fuel tank (17) extending within the wings (15), and to the exterior of the wings (15) to de-ice the aircraft (13).
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US6774597P | 1997-12-05 | 1997-12-05 | |
PCT/US1998/025678 WO1999034106A2 (en) | 1997-12-05 | 1998-12-03 | Inert loading jet fuel |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB0013653D0 GB0013653D0 (en) | 2000-07-26 |
GB2349085A true GB2349085A (en) | 2000-10-25 |
GB2349085B GB2349085B (en) | 2002-07-03 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB0013653A Expired - Fee Related GB2349085B (en) | 1997-12-05 | 1998-12-03 | Inert loading jet fuel |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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AU (1) | AU3448299A (en) |
GB (1) | GB2349085B (en) |
HK (1) | HK1030402A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999034106A2 (en) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2471868A (en) * | 2009-07-15 | 2011-01-19 | Eaton Aerospace Ltd | Removing water from aircraft fuel tanks |
Families Citing this family (9)
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US8245978B1 (en) | 1998-06-30 | 2012-08-21 | L'air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude | Multiple ASM OBIGGS with different permeability and selectivity membranes |
AU2002214553A1 (en) | 2000-10-02 | 2002-04-15 | Beers Karl | Aircraft fuel tank inerting |
US6604558B2 (en) | 2001-01-05 | 2003-08-12 | L'Air Liquide Société Anonyme à Directoire et Conseil de Surveillance pour l'Étude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude | Aircraft fuel inerting system for an airport |
FR2824045B1 (en) | 2001-04-26 | 2003-07-25 | Air Liquide | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INERTING AN AIRCRAFT FUEL TANK |
NO319972B1 (en) * | 2001-06-26 | 2005-10-03 | Knutsen Oas Shipping As | Method and apparatus for reducing the separation of volatile organic compounds from oil during tank filling |
US6913636B2 (en) | 2002-12-17 | 2005-07-05 | Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation | Low power nitrogen enriched air generation system |
NO321880B1 (en) | 2002-12-23 | 2006-07-17 | Knutsen Oas Shipping As | Device for reducing VOC evaporation |
NO20043198L (en) * | 2004-07-27 | 2006-01-30 | Teekay Norway As | Procedure for supplying filler gas to a cargo tank |
US11199133B2 (en) * | 2018-12-17 | 2021-12-14 | Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation | Aircraft systems and methods utilizing waste heat in fuel |
Citations (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US1533309A (en) * | 1922-10-05 | 1925-04-14 | William E Durborow | Safety device for gasoline tanks |
GB687872A (en) * | 1950-07-25 | 1953-02-25 | Napier & Son Ltd | Improvements in or relating to aircraft power unit installations |
US3691730A (en) * | 1971-05-18 | 1972-09-19 | Parker Hannifin Corp | Fuel tank inerting system |
US4000726A (en) * | 1975-02-18 | 1977-01-04 | Sydney Simon | Safety tank system |
US4505124A (en) * | 1983-09-22 | 1985-03-19 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air Force | Heat management system for aircraft |
US5176002A (en) * | 1991-04-10 | 1993-01-05 | Process Systems International, Inc. | Method of controlling vapor loss from containers of volatile chemicals |
US5582366A (en) * | 1995-01-19 | 1996-12-10 | Motorola, Inc. | Satellite fueling system and method therefor |
Family Cites Families (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3229446A (en) * | 1963-01-29 | 1966-01-18 | Charles R Sebastian | Combustion inhibiting method |
US3710549A (en) * | 1971-01-29 | 1973-01-16 | Parker Hannifin Corp | Fuel tank inerting system |
US3732668A (en) * | 1971-02-24 | 1973-05-15 | Parker Hannifin Corp | Fuel tank inerting system |
US5558303A (en) * | 1994-12-27 | 1996-09-24 | Koethe; Terence L. | Method and apparatus for using hot fuels to de-ice aircraft |
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1998
- 1998-12-03 AU AU34482/99A patent/AU3448299A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-12-03 WO PCT/US1998/025678 patent/WO1999034106A2/en active Application Filing
- 1998-12-03 GB GB0013653A patent/GB2349085B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2001
- 2001-02-27 HK HK01101409A patent/HK1030402A1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Patent Citations (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US1533309A (en) * | 1922-10-05 | 1925-04-14 | William E Durborow | Safety device for gasoline tanks |
GB687872A (en) * | 1950-07-25 | 1953-02-25 | Napier & Son Ltd | Improvements in or relating to aircraft power unit installations |
US3691730A (en) * | 1971-05-18 | 1972-09-19 | Parker Hannifin Corp | Fuel tank inerting system |
US4000726A (en) * | 1975-02-18 | 1977-01-04 | Sydney Simon | Safety tank system |
US4505124A (en) * | 1983-09-22 | 1985-03-19 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air Force | Heat management system for aircraft |
US5176002A (en) * | 1991-04-10 | 1993-01-05 | Process Systems International, Inc. | Method of controlling vapor loss from containers of volatile chemicals |
US5582366A (en) * | 1995-01-19 | 1996-12-10 | Motorola, Inc. | Satellite fueling system and method therefor |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB2471868A (en) * | 2009-07-15 | 2011-01-19 | Eaton Aerospace Ltd | Removing water from aircraft fuel tanks |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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GB2349085B (en) | 2002-07-03 |
WO1999034106A3 (en) | 1999-10-07 |
GB0013653D0 (en) | 2000-07-26 |
AU3448299A (en) | 1999-07-19 |
WO1999034106A2 (en) | 1999-07-08 |
HK1030402A1 (en) | 2001-05-04 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20041203 |