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.


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    Title :

    RECOVERING FUEL VAPOUR FROM AIRCRAFT FUEL TANK


    Additional title:

    RÜCKGEWINNUNG VON KRAFTSTOFFDÄMPFEN AUS EINEM FLUGZEUGKRAFTSTOFFTANK
    RÉCUPÉRATION DE VAPEURS DE CARBURANT ISSUES D'UN RÉSERVOIR DE CARBURANT D'AÉRONEF


    Contributors:
    GADD MATTHEW (author) / FALLON ADAM (author)

    Publication date :

    2024-03-27


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    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



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