Combustibly inert air supply system and method

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1980-07-15

1983-04-05

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

Fuel supply

169 45, 220 88B, 137209, 137568, B64D 3732

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043789200

ABSTRACT:
Compressed air is directed through an inert gas generator which removes oxygen to produce a nitrogen enriched, combustibly inert air or gas. The converter is sized to only meet the relatively low flow rate requirements of the system during which times the combustibly inert air or gas is delivered directly to a utilization site. The system further includes a high pressure storage container in which a pressurized precharge of the combustibly inert air or gas is stored. Combustibly inert air is released from such high pressure storage container for providing the higher flow rate requirements of the system. The system may be used aboard an aircraft for inerting fuel tanks. It may include a separate compressor for filling the high pressure storage container.

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World Business, Apr. 12, 1980, p. 52.

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