A fuel deoxygenation system includes a boost pump and an oxygen collector. The collector includes an input port fluidly connected to an output of the boost pump, an output port in fluid communication with the input port, and one or more hollow fiber tubes disposed within the oxygen collector, the hollow fiber tubes having an oxygen permeable membrane disposed thereon. The system also includes a nitrogen source in fluid communication with the one or more hollow fiber tubes that causes the formation of a nitrogen containing sweep gas channel within the one or more hollow fiber tubes.
FUEL TANK DE-OXYGENATION SYSTEM
2019-01-24
Patent
Electronic Resource
English