Method and apparatus for generating an inert gas on a vehicle

Details Method and apparatus for generating an inert gas on a vehicle Method and apparatus for generating an inert gas on a vehicle

2007-04-17

2007-04-17

Hopkins, Robert (Department: 1724)

Gas separation: apparatus

Apparatus for selective diffusion of gases

C096S135000, C096S417000, C096S420000, C096S421000, C096S422000

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10813217

ABSTRACT:
An inert gas generating system for generating inert gas on a vehicle having a fuel tank and a fuel tank vent. The system includes an inlet for receiving a flow of gas having a nitrogen component and an oxygen component from a gas source, a heat exchanger downstream from the inlet and in fluid communication with the inlet for cooling gas received from the inlet, and a gas separation module downstream from the heat exchanger and in fluid communication with the heat exchanger for separating gas received from the heat exchanger into a nitrogen-enriched gas flow and an oxygen-enriched gas flow. The gas separation module is adapted to deliver nitrogen-enriched gas from the nitrogen-enriched gas flow to the fuel tank without delivering the nitrogen-enriched gas through the fuel tank vent. The gas separation module is also adapted to deliver nitrogen-enriched gas from the nitrogen-enriched gas flow to the fuel tank vent.

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