Catalytic fuel tank inerting system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11518537
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16014037

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Fuel tank inerting systems are provided. The systems include a fuel tank, an air source arranged to supply air into a reactive flow path, a catalytic reactor having a plurality of sub-reactors along the flow path, and a heat exchanger. The sub-reactors are arranged relative to the heat exchanger such that the flow path passes through at least a portion of the heat exchanger between two sub-reactors along the flow path. At least one fuel injector is arranged relative to at least one sub-reactor. The fuel injector is configured to inject fuel into the flow path at at least one of upstream of and in the respective at least one sub-reactor to generate a fuel-air mixture. A fuel tank ullage supply line fluidly connects the flow path to the fuel tank to supply an inert gas to a ullage of the fuel tank.

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HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION2730 WEST TYVOLA ROAD FOUR COLISEUM CENTRE CHARLOTTE NC 28217

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dardas, Zissis A Worcester, US 87 238
Emerson, Sean C Broad Brook, US 52 120
Hebert, Robert R Storrs, US 5 6
McGee, Randolph Carlton Hamden, US 21 27
Murray, Allen Bloomfield, US 5 31
Surawski, Eric Glastonbury, US 64 310
Turney, Joseph Amston, US 49 256

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