An example ullage-recirculating catalytic inerting system includes: (i) a plurality of fuel tanks having (a) respective inert gas ports for discharging the inert gas within a respective fuel tank, and (b) respective ullage gas ports for drawing ullage gas from the respective fuel tank; and (ii) an inert gas generating system including (a) an ullage gas inlet port fluidly coupled to the respective ullage gas ports, (b) an inert gas outlet port fluidly coupled to the respective inert gas ports, (c) a catalytic reactor for chemically converting ullage gas received through the ullage gas inlet port to inert gas for discharge through the inert gas outlet port, and (d) a prime mover for moving gas through the inert gas generating system.


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    Title :

    CATALYTIC INERTING SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT WITH MULTIPLE FUEL TANKS


    Additional title:

    KATALYTISCHES INERTISIERUNGSSYSTEM FÈR EIN FLUGZEUG MIT MEHREREN TREIBSTOFFTANKS
    SYSTÈME DE MISE SOUS ATMOSPHÈRE INERTE POUR AVION À PLUSIEURS RÉSERVOIRS DE CARBURANT


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    Publication date :

    2023-05-31


    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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