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Aircraft Fuel Tank Inerting by Catalytic Fuel Combustion
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Abstract
A flight-configured catalytic reactor suitable for aircraft fuel tank inerting by oxidation of jet fuel in flight has been successfully developed. Inert gas stream oxygen concentrations below 1% were achieved repeatedly when operating at near-stoichiometric fuel-air ratios. Reactor construction and thermal control features were validated through 60 h of testing over a wide range of operating conditions. The weight of a complete fuel tank inerting system capable of delivering 52 lb/min of inert gas is estimated at 305 lb, and its size is 19 X 24 X 55 in; this represents a significant savings when compared to current techniques of fuel tank inerting.
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Rousseau, J., McDonald, G., and Gandee, G., "Aircraft Fuel Tank Inerting by Catalytic Fuel Combustion," SAE Technical Paper 740856, 1974, https://doi.org/10.4271/740856.Also In
References
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