A method of generating oxygen depleted air on an aircraft, and an aircraft fuel tank inerting system (56). The method including the steps of passing a first proportion of air through an air pressure reduction device (70) to produce a supply of reduced pressure air, passing a second proportion along one side (64) of a membrane (68) of an air separation module (60), exposing the other side (66) of the membrane (68) of the air separation module (60) to the reduced pressure air, so that oxygen is extracted from the second proportion of air across the membrane (68) and the air separation module (60) exhausts oxygen depleted air for inerting an aircraft fuel tank (40).


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    Title :

    AIRCRAFT FUEL TANK INERTING SYSTEM


    Additional title:

    INERTISIERUNGSSYSTEM FÜR EINEN FLUGZEUGTREIBSTOFFTANK
    SYSTÈME D'INERTAGE POUR RÉSERVOIR DE CARBURANT D'AÉRONEF


    Contributors:
    BURNELL STEPHEN (author) / LEIGH TIM (author)

    Publication date :

    2016-07-20


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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