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US 2008/0187785 A1Published application
Fuel system for an aircraft including a fuel tank inerting system
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorDavid W. Kwok
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Abstract
A fuel system for an aircraft is disclosed. The fuel system comprises a fuel tank and a fuel reformer for receiving fuel from the fuel tank. The system includes a hydrogen fuel cell array for receiving hydrogen from the fuel reformer. The system further includes mechanism for providing an inerting gas from the fuel system to the fuel tank.
Claims22
A fuel system comprising:
- a fuel tank;
- a fuel reformer for receiving fuel from the fuel tank;
- a plurality of fuel cells for receiving hydrogen from the fuel reformer;
- and
- a mechanism for providing an inerting gas from the fuel system to the fuel tank based upon the waste gas from the fuel system.
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An airplane comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a fuel system within the housing;
- the fuel system comprising a fuel tank;
- a fuel reformer for receiving fuel from the fuel tank;
- a plurality of fuel cells for receiving hydrogen from the fuel reformer;
- and a mechanism for providing an inerting gas from the fuel system to the fuel tank based upon the waste gas from the fuel system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.