Membrane bundle for fuel deoxygenation with enhanced durability
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorsMark R. Gurvich, Richard E. Versailles, Jay W. Kokas, Rebecca R. Stoner, Andrew M Caldecutt, Alan F. Hunter, Haralambos Cordatos, Murtuza Lokhandwalla
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Abstract
A method of forming a degassing system includes the step of forming a bundle of hollow tube membrane members by wrapping hollow tube membrane members to form the bundle at a temperature above 100° F. (38° C.). Another method of forming a degassing system includes the step of the inserting bundle into an outer canister at a temperature above 100° F. (38° C.). A fuel supply system made by these methods is also disclosed.
Claims20
A method of forming a system for degassing a fluid comprising:
- a) forming a bundle of hollow tube membrane members by wrapping hollow tube membrane members to form the bundle, said hollow tube membrane members being wrapped at an angle(s) with respect to an axial direction of the bundle;
- b) inserting said bundle into an outer canister;
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- said step a) is performed in an enclosure maintained at a temperature above 100° F. (38° C.).
A method of forming a system for degassing a fluid comprising:
- a) forming a bundle of hollow tube membrane members by wrapping hollow tube membrane members to form the bundle, said hollow tube membrane members being wrapped at an angle(s) with respect to an axial direction of the bundle;
- b) insert said bundle into an outer canister;
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- said step b) is performed in an enclosure maintained at a temperature above 100° F. (38° C.).
A fuel supply system for a gas turbine engine comprising:
- a pump, an oxygen removal system and a combustor, said pump configured to move fuel through said oxygen removal system to said combustor;
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- said oxygen removal system having a bundle of hollow tube membrane members, said hollow tube membrane members being wrapped at an angle relative to an axial direction of the bundle, and received within an outer canister, and a wrapping step for wrapping the hollow tube membrane members occurs at a temperature equal to or above 100° F. (38° C.), and insertion of the bundle into the outer canister also occurs at a temperature above 100° F. (38° C.).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.