摘要 |
A permeable membrane system capable of removing dissolved oxygen below level required to suppress formation of coke, and a permeable membrane system constructed such that it uses space efficiently, reduces weight, is easily scalable, is performed predictably, and can be manufactured economically are provided. A fuel deoxygenator assembly(10) comprises: a housing(12) having an inlet(18) and an outlet(20); an exhaust tube(14) which is disposed within the housing and has at least one open end(32) extending from the housing; a first passage(28) for supplying fuel(16) through the housing between the inlet and the outlet; a permeable membrane(22) spirally wrapped around the exhaust tube within the housing and disposed adjacently to fuel flowing through the first passage; and a second passage(30) which is in communication with the at least one open end of the exhaust tube(14) and creates an oxygen partial pressure difference to draw dissolved oxygen(38) from the fuel into the second passage through the permeable membrane and to the outside of the at least one open end of the exhaust tube.
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