Title:
PREVENTING AND REMOVING FREE WATER IN FUEL TANKS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/006953
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for preventing or reducing occurrence of free water in an aircraft fuel tank operating in use within predetermined temperature and pressure ranges. Each of these includes the step of controlling the concentration of dissolved water in said fuel to be below the minimum saturation concentration in said predetermined temperature and pressure ranges. A number of ways of doing this are described which involve directly or indirectly removing dissolved water from the fuel by treating the fuel of the ullage space, to prevent the entry of moisture to the system, and/or to managing moisture once within the system.
Inventors:
JONES MATTHEW DARREN (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2010/060190
Publication Date:
December 22, 2011
Filing Date:
July 15, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EATON AEROSPACE LTD (GB)
JONES MATTHEW DARREN (GB)
JONES MATTHEW DARREN (GB)
International Classes:
B64D37/32; B64D37/34
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2008110837A1 | 2008-09-18 |
Foreign References:
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| GB1395691A | 1975-05-29 | |||
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
TABELING, Marcella (Patent Law DeptartmentRoute de la Longeraie 7, Morges, CH)
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