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US 2017/0247116 A1Published application
Air separation module with increased permeate area
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorsChristopher McAuliffe, Haralambos Cordatos
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Abstract
An air separation module includes a plurality of fibers located within a casing. A fiber membrane defines an exterior of each of the plurality of fibers. The fiber membrane also forms an interior passage along a length of each of the plurality of fibers. The fiber membrane is configured to permeate a gas through the fiber membrane. At least one perforated canister is placed between the plurality of fibers. The at least one perforated canister is configured to collect a permeated gas from the plurality of fibers.
Claims7
A method for removing oxygen from engine bleed air, the method comprising:
- feeding fluid into an air separation module, wherein the air separation module comprises:
- a casing;
- a plurality of fibers located within the casing;
- a fiber membrane defining an exterior of each of the plurality of fibers;
- at least one perforated canister is inserted between the plurality of fibers;
- forcing the fluid down the length of the plurality of fibers;
- permeating a first portion of the fluid through the fiber membrane to create a permeated fluid;
- collecting a portion of the permeated fluid into the at least one perforated canister;
- expelling the permeated fluid from the casing;
- and
- removing any non-permeated fluid from the casing through an outlet located on an end of the casing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.