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Title: Integration of air separation membrane and coalescing filter for use on an inlet air system of an engine

Abstract

An intake air separation system suitable for combustion air of an internal combustion engine. An air separation device of the system includes a plurality of fibers, each fiber having a tube with a permeation barrier layer on the outer surface thereof and a coalescing layer on the inner surface thereof, to restrict fluid droplets from contacting the permeation barrier layer.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Bloomington, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
875066
Patent Number(s):
6523529
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02M - SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
DOE Contract Number:  
FC05-00OR22806
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
integration; air; separation; membrane; coalescing; filter; inlet; engine; intake; combustion; internal; device; plurality; fibers; fiber; tube; permeation; barrier; layer; outer; surface; inner; restrict; fluid; droplets; contacting; internal combustion; combustion engine; barrier layer; separation membrane; air separation; intake air; separation device; /123/55/60/96/

Citation Formats

Moncelle, Michael E. Integration of air separation membrane and coalescing filter for use on an inlet air system of an engine. United States: N. p., 2003. Web.
Moncelle, Michael E. Integration of air separation membrane and coalescing filter for use on an inlet air system of an engine. United States.
Moncelle, Michael E. Wed . "Integration of air separation membrane and coalescing filter for use on an inlet air system of an engine". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/875066.
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abstractNote = {An intake air separation system suitable for combustion air of an internal combustion engine. An air separation device of the system includes a plurality of fibers, each fiber having a tube with a permeation barrier layer on the outer surface thereof and a coalescing layer on the inner surface thereof, to restrict fluid droplets from contacting the permeation barrier layer.},
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year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2003},
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