RECOVERING FUEL VAPOUR FROM AIRCRAFT FUEL TANK

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 f...

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Hauptverfasser:	FALLON, Adam, GADD, Matthew
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	AIRCRAFT ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT AVIATION COSMONAUTICS DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING ORREPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT FLYING SUITS GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLYADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFTCOMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR PARACHUTES PERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	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.