A method of recovering fuel vapour from a fuel tank of an aircraft, the aircraft comprising: a fuel tank; a wing with an upper surface and a lower surface; and an opening in the lower surface of the wing. The method comprises: coupling an inlet of a vapour recovery system to the opening; capturing fuel vapour from the fuel tank which flows out of the opening with the inlet of the vapour recovery system; and collecting the captured fuel vapour in a vapour storage tank of the vapour recovery system.
RECOVERING FUEL VAPOUR FROM AIRCRAFT FUEL TANK
RÜCKGEWINNUNG VON KRAFTSTOFFDÄMPFEN AUS EINEM FLUGZEUGKRAFTSTOFFTANK
RÉCUPÉRATION DE VAPEURS DE CARBURANT ISSUES D'UN RÉSERVOIR DE CARBURANT D'AÉRONEF
27.03.2024
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen |