公开(公告)号：US06315815B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-13

申请号：US09464112

申请日：1999-12-16

申请人： Louis J. Spadaccini ,  Richard A. Meinzer ,  He Huang

发明人： Louis J. Spadaccini ,  Richard A. Meinzer ,  He Huang

IPC分类号： B01D1900

CPC分类号： F02C7/224 ,  B01D19/0031 ,  B01D53/22 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D2257/104

摘要： Apparatus and method for the deoxygenation of liquid fuel in the fuel system of an energy conversion device, such as an aircraft gas turbine engine. A membrane filter is disposed in the fuel system and is selected to remove oxygen from the fuel, typically a hydrocarbon, while excluding the fuel. The membrane filter may be permeable or porous to the oxygen and, in a preferred embodiment, is of polytetraflouroethylene. Fuel with dissolved oxygen (typically from air) is flowed in contact with one surface of the membrane filter, and removed oxygen is collected from the opposite surface of the filter. The difference in the partial pressure of oxygen across the membrane filter may be controlled to regulate the driving force for moving oxygen through the membrane. Reduction of the oxygen concentration in jet fuel to less than 10 ppm at liquid space velocities of 100/hr and greater are attained.

摘要翻译： 在诸如飞机燃气涡轮发动机的能量转换装置的燃料系统中对液体燃料进行脱氧的装置和方法。 膜过滤器设置在燃料系统中，并且被选择为从燃料（通常为烃）中除去氧气，同时排除燃料。 膜过滤器对于氧可以是可渗透的或多孔的，并且在一个优选的实施方式中是聚四氟乙烯。 具有溶解氧（通常来自空气）的燃料与膜过滤器的一个表面接触地流动，并且从过滤器的相对表面收集去除的氧气。 可以控制穿过膜过滤器的氧气分压的差异，以调节用于使氧气通过膜的驱动力。 实现了在100 /小时以上的液体空间速度下将喷气燃料中的氧浓度降低到小于10ppm。

公开(公告)号：US06533924B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-18

申请号：US09512035

申请日：2000-02-24

申请人： Roger R. Lesieur ,  Christopher Teeling ,  Joseph J. Sangiovanni ,  Laurence R. Boedeker ,  Zissis A. Dardas ,  He Huang ,  Jian Sun ,  Xia Tang ,  Louis J. Spadaccini

发明人： Roger R. Lesieur ,  Christopher Teeling ,  Joseph J. Sangiovanni ,  Laurence R. Boedeker ,  Zissis A. Dardas ,  He Huang ,  Jian Sun ,  Xia Tang ,  Louis J. Spadaccini

IPC分类号： C10G2904

CPC分类号： C10G29/04

摘要： A fuel processing method is operable to remove substantially all of the sulfur present in an undiluted oxygenated hydrocarbon fuel stock supply which contains an oxygenate and which is used to power an internal combustion engine in a mobile environment, such as an automobile, bus, truck, boat, or the like, or in a stationary environment. The fuel stock can be gasoline, diesel fuel, or other like fuels which contain relatively high levels of organic sulfur compounds such as mercaptans, sulfides, disulfides, and the like. The undiluted hydrocarbon fuel supply is passed through a nickel reactant desulfurizer bed wherein essentially all of the sulfur in the organic sulfur compounds reacts with the nickel reactant, and is converted to nickel sulfide, while the desulfurized organic remnants continue through the remainder of the fuel processing system. The method can be used to desulfurize either a liquid or a gaseous fuel stream, which contains an oxygenate such as MTBE, ethanol, methanol, or the like. The inclusion of the oxygenate serves to extend the useful life of the desulfurization apparatus and method.

公开(公告)号：US08070859B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-06

申请号：US10786707

申请日：2004-02-25

申请人： Zidu Ma ,  Louis J. Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  Harry Cordatos ,  Foster Phillip Lamm ,  Ingo Pinnau

发明人： Zidu Ma ,  Louis J. Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  Harry Cordatos ,  Foster Phillip Lamm ,  Ingo Pinnau

IPC分类号： B01D53/22 ,  B01D39/00

CPC分类号： B01D19/0031 ,  B01D67/0013 ,  B01D69/12 ,  B01D71/32 ,  B01D2323/08 ,  Y10S264/48

摘要： A non-porous membrane suitable for use in removing dissolved oxygen in a fuel deoxygenator device in an aircraft is produced by solvent casting. A first membrane layer is deposited on a substrate. A second membrane layer is deposited on top of the first membrane layer. Subsequent membrane layers may be deposited on top of the second membrane layer as desired. The resulting non-porous membrane allows little or no leaking of fuel across the membrane.

摘要翻译： 通过溶剂铸造制造适用于除去飞机中的燃料脱氧器装置中的溶解氧的无孔膜。 第一膜层沉积在基底上。 第二膜层沉积在第一膜层的顶部。 根据需要，随后的膜层可以沉积在第二膜层的顶部上。 所得到的无孔膜几乎不允许燃料通过膜泄漏。

公开(公告)号：US06939392B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-06

申请号：US10657299

申请日：2003-09-08

申请人： He Huang ,  Scott F. Kaslusky ,  Thomas G. Tillman ,  Timothy D. DeValve ,  Luca Bertuccioli ,  Michael K. Sahm ,  Louis J. Spadaccini ,  Robert L. Bayt ,  Foster Philip Lamm ,  Daniel R. Sabatino

发明人： He Huang ,  Scott F. Kaslusky ,  Thomas G. Tillman ,  Timothy D. DeValve ,  Luca Bertuccioli ,  Michael K. Sahm ,  Louis J. Spadaccini ,  Robert L. Bayt ,  Foster Philip Lamm ,  Daniel R. Sabatino

IPC分类号： C10L1/00 ,  B01D19/00 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D63/08 ,  B01D65/08 ,  B01D69/10 ,  B01D69/12 ,  B01D71/32 ,  B01D71/36 ,  F02C7/12 ,  F02C7/14 ,  F02C7/224

CPC分类号： B01D69/10 ,  B01D19/0031 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D63/082 ,  B01D63/084 ,  B01D65/08 ,  B01D2321/2008 ,  F02C7/12 ,  F02C7/14 ,  F02C7/224 ,  Y02T50/672 ,  Y02T50/675

摘要： A system for the management of thermal transfer in a gas turbine engine includes a heat generating sub-system in operable communication with the engine, a fuel source to supply a fuel, a fuel stabilization unit to receive the fuel from the fuel source and to provide the fuel to the engine, and a heat exchanger in thermal communication with the fuel to transfer heat from the heat generating sub-system to the fuel. A method of managing thermal transfer in an aircraft includes removing oxygen from a stream of a fuel fed to an engine used to drive the aircraft, transferring heat from a heat generating sub-system of the aircraft to the fuel, and combusting the fuel. A system for the thermal management of an aircraft provides for powering the aircraft, supplying a fuel deoxygenating the fuel, and transferring heat between a heat generating sub-system of the aircraft and the fuel.

摘要翻译： 用于管理燃气涡轮发动机中的热传递的系统包括与发动机可操作地连通的发热子系统，用于供应燃料的燃料源，用于从燃料源接收燃料的燃料稳定单元，并且提供 到发动机的燃料，以及与燃料热连通以将热量从发热子系统传递到燃料的热交换器。 一种管理飞行器中的热转移的方法包括从供给到用于驱动飞行器的发动机的燃料流中除去氧气，将热量从飞机的发热子系统传递到燃料，并燃烧燃料。 飞机的热管理系统为飞机提供动力，提供燃料脱氧燃料，并在飞机的发热子系统与燃料之间传递热量。

公开(公告)号：US20080257146A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-23

申请号：US11969462

申请日：2008-01-04

申请人： Louis J. Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  David R. Sobel

发明人： Louis J. Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  David R. Sobel

IPC分类号： B01D59/12

CPC分类号： B01D19/0031 ,  B01J19/0026 ,  B01J2208/00309 ,  B01J2208/00628 ,  B01J2208/00637 ,  B01J2208/00707 ,  B01J2219/00117 ,  F23K2900/05082

摘要： A fuel system for a propulsion system includes a fuel deoxygenating device and a catalytic module containing catalytic materials. The fuel deoxygenating device removes dissolved oxygen from the fuel to prevent formation of insoluble materials that can potentially foul the catalyst and block desirable catalytic reactions that increase the usable cooling capacity of an endothermic fuel.

摘要翻译： 用于推进系统的燃料系统包括燃料脱氧装置和包含催化材料的催化组件。 燃料脱氧装置从燃料中除去溶解的氧气，以防止形成不可能的物质，这可能潜在地污染催化剂并堵塞提高吸热燃料的可用冷却能力的所需催化反应。

公开(公告)号：US06709492B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-23

申请号：US10407004

申请日：2003-04-04

申请人： Louis J. Spadaccini ,  Steven Lozyniak ,  He Huang

发明人： Louis J. Spadaccini ,  Steven Lozyniak ,  He Huang

IPC分类号： B01D1900

CPC分类号： B01D63/082 ,  B01D19/0031 ,  B01D61/00 ,  B01D63/084 ,  B01D2313/086 ,  F02C7/12 ,  F02C7/14 ,  F02C7/224 ,  Y02T50/672 ,  Y02T50/675

摘要： A fuel deoxygenator includes a plurality of fuel plates defining fuel passages through a housing. A permeable membrane supported by a porous substrate is in contact with fuel flowing through the fuel passages. A vacuum in communication with the porous substrate creates a differential pressure between oxygen within the fuel and the porous membrane. The oxygen partial pressure differential causes oxygen dissolved within the fuel to migrate from the fuel through the permeable membrane away from the fuel. Fuel exiting the outlet includes a substantially reduced amount of dissolved oxygen.

摘要翻译： 燃料脱氧器包括限定通过壳体的燃料通道的多个燃料板。 由多孔基材支撑的可渗透膜与流过燃料通道的燃料接触。 与多孔基材连通的真空产生燃料内的氧和多孔膜之间的压差。 氧气分压导致溶解在燃料中的氧气从燃料通过可渗透膜迁离燃料。 离开出口的燃料包括大量减少量的溶解氧。

公开(公告)号：US07824470B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-02

申请号：US11334126

申请日：2006-01-18

申请人： Louis Chiappetta ,  Louis J. Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  Mallika Gummalla ,  Dochul Choi

发明人： Louis Chiappetta ,  Louis J. Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  Mallika Gummalla ,  Dochul Choi

IPC分类号： B01D53/22

CPC分类号： B01D19/0042 ,  B01D19/0031

摘要： A fuel system for an energy conversion device includes a deoxygenator system with a multitude of flow impingement elements which are interleaved to provide a fuel channel with intricate two-dimensional flow characteristics. The flow impingement elements break up the boundary layers and enhance the transport of oxygen from the core of the of the fuel flow within the fuel channel to the oxygen permeable membrane surfaces by directing the fuel flow in a direction normal to the oxygen permeable membrane. The rapid mixing of the relatively rich oxygen core of the fuel with the relatively oxygen-poor flow near the oxygen permeable membrane enhances the overall removal rate of oxygen from the fuel. Because this process can be accomplished in fuel channels of relatively larger flow areas while maintaining laminar flow, the pressure drop sustained is relatively low.

摘要翻译： 用于能量转换装置的燃料系统包括具有多个流动冲击元件的脱氧器系统，其被交错以提供具有复杂二维流动特性的燃料通道。 流动冲击元件通过沿着与透氧膜垂直的方向引导燃料流而分解边界层并增强氧从燃料通道内的燃料流的核心输送到氧气渗透膜表面。 燃料的相对富氧核心与氧气渗透膜附近的相对贫氧流的快速混合提高了氧气从燃料中的总体去除速率。 因为该过程可以在维持层流的同时在相对较大的流动区域的燃料通道中实现，所以压力下降相对较低。

公开(公告)号：US20100218921A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-02

申请号：US11516402

申请日：2006-09-06

申请人： Daniel R. Sabatino ,  Scott F. Kaslusky ,  Hayden M. Reeve ,  Louis J. Spadaccini ,  Louis Chiappetta ,  He Huang ,  David R. Sobel

发明人： Daniel R. Sabatino ,  Scott F. Kaslusky ,  Hayden M. Reeve ,  Louis J. Spadaccini ,  Louis Chiappetta ,  He Huang ,  David R. Sobel

IPC分类号： F28F13/18 ,  F28F7/00

CPC分类号： F28F13/003

摘要： A heat exchanger includes one or more passages and one or more metal foam sections adjacent the passage to promote an exchange of heat relative to the passage. The metal foam section includes a nominal thermal conductivity gradient there though to provide a desirable balance of heat exchange properties within the metal foam section.

摘要翻译： 热交换器包括一个或多个通道和邻近通道的一个或多个金属泡沫部分，以促进相对于通道的热交换。 金属泡沫部分包括标称的热导率梯度，尽管在金属泡沫部分内提供期望的热交换性质的平衡。

公开(公告)号：US07334407B2

公开(公告)日：2008-02-26

申请号：US10805786

申请日：2004-03-22

申请人： Louis J. Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  David R. Sobel

发明人： Louis J. Spadaccini ,  He Huang ,  David R. Sobel

IPC分类号： F23R3/40

CPC分类号： B01D19/0031 ,  B01J19/0026 ,  B01J2208/00309 ,  B01J2208/00628 ,  B01J2208/00637 ,  B01J2208/00707 ,  B01J2219/00117

摘要： A fuel system for a propulsion system includes a fuel deoxygenating device and a catalytic module containing catalytic materials. The fuel deoxygenating device removes dissolved oxygen from the fuel to prevent formation of insoluble materials that can potentially foul the catalyst and block desirable catalytic reactions that increase the usable cooling capacity of an endothermic fuel.

摘要翻译： 用于推进系统的燃料系统包括燃料脱氧装置和包含催化材料的催化组件。 燃料脱氧装置从燃料中除去溶解氧以防止形成不可能的物质，这些物质可能潜在地污染催化剂并堵塞提高吸热燃料的可用冷却能力的所需催化反应。

公开(公告)号：US06454935B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09470483

申请日：1999-12-22

申请人： Roger R. Lesieur ,  Christopher Teeling ,  Joseph J. Sangiovanni ,  Laurence R. Boedeker ,  Zissis A. Dardas ,  He Huang ,  Jian Sun ,  Xia Tang ,  Louis J. Spadaccini

发明人： Roger R. Lesieur ,  Christopher Teeling ,  Joseph J. Sangiovanni ,  Laurence R. Boedeker ,  Zissis A. Dardas ,  He Huang ,  Jian Sun ,  Xia Tang ,  Louis J. Spadaccini

IPC分类号： C10G2906

CPC分类号： C10G29/04 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  H01M8/0675

摘要： A fuel processing method is operable to remove substantially all of the sulfur present in an undiluted oxygenated hydrocarbon fuel stock supply which contains an oxygenate and which is used to power a fuel cell power plant in a mobile environment, such as an automobile, bus, truck, boat, or the like, or in a stationary environment. The power plant hydrogen fuel source can be gasoline, diesel fuel, or other like fuels which contain relatively high levels of organic sulfur compounds such as mercaptans, sulfides, disulfides, and the like. The undiluted hydrocarbon fuel supply is passed through a desulfurizer bed wherein essentially all of the sulfur in the organic sulfur compounds reacts with the nickel reactant, and is converted to nickel sulfide, while the now desulfurized hydrocarbon fuel supply continues through the remainder of the fuel processing system.

摘要翻译： 燃料处理方法可操作地基本上除去存在于含有含氧化合物的未稀释的含氧烃燃料原料供应源中的基本上所有的硫，其用于为诸如汽车，公共汽车，卡车的移动环境中的燃料电池发电厂提供动力 ，船等，或在静止的环境中。 发电厂氢燃料源可以是含有比较高含量的有机硫化合物如硫醇，硫化物，二硫化物等的汽油，柴油燃料或其它类似的燃料。 未稀释的碳氢化合物燃料供应通过脱硫器床，其中有机硫化合物中基本上所有的硫与镍反应物反应并转化为硫化镍，而现在的脱硫烃燃料供应通过其余的燃料加工继续 系统。