Patent ID: 11945600
Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 1:
2. A fuel system for an aircraft, the fuel system comprising:
a fuel source for providing a liquid fuel, wherein the fuel source defines an ullage for containing a gas; and
a fuel oxygen reduction unit, the fuel oxygen reduction unit comprising:
a contactor;
a separator;
a liquid fuel supply path configured to supply a liquid fuel flow to the contactor;
a stripping gas supply path configured to supply a stripping gas flow from the ullage to the contactor;
a liquid fuel outlet path configured to return liquid fuel from the separator to the fuel source;
a stripping gas return path configured to return stripping gas from the separator to the ullage; and
a gas oxygen reduction unit positioned in the stripping gas supply path or the stripping gas return path,
wherein the contactor is configured to mix the liquid fuel flow from the liquid fuel supply path with the stripping gas flow from the stripping gas supply path to form a fuel/gas mixture; and
wherein the separator is fluidly connected to the contactor for receiving the fuel/gas mixture and separating the fuel/gas mixture back into the stripping gas flow and the liquid fuel flow.