The system includes a snorkel leading from an intake up to a tank borne by an aircraft. A feed pump in the intake draws water up the snorkel to the tank. A polymer gel emulsion reservoir supplies polymer gel upstream of the feed pump for addition and activation of the polymer gel emulsion with the water. A separate pump within the tank provides for selectable recirculation within the tank and/or discharge out of the tank, such as out of a nozzle. Polymer gel emulsion can optionally be supplied at the tank pump rather than the feed pump for delayed addition of polymer gel emulsion to water carried by the aircraft.


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    Title :

    Onboard polymer gel preparation system for aircraft with snorkel intake


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    Publication date :

    2018-03-06


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / A62D CHEMICAL MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES , Chemische Mittel zum Löschen von Bränden



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