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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2015
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Erick Ramos, Manchester, CT (US);
Kevin Gibbons, Torrington, CT (US);
Lubomir A. Ribarov, West Hartford, CT (US);
Leo J. Veilleux, Jr., Wethersfiled, CT (US);
James S. Elder, South Windsor, CT (US);
Richard J. Carpenter, Gales Ferry, CT (US);
Sushant S. Bhadange, Vermon, CT (US);
Hamilton Sunstrand Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
An ecology system includes an ecology tank, a check valve, a shutoff valve, and an ejector pump. The check valve is fluidly connected to the ecology tank and is configured to allow flow from the ecology tank. The shutoff valve is fluidly connected to the check valve, and the ejector pump is fluidly connected to the shutoff valve. The ejector pump is configured to draw fuel from the ecology tank when the shutoff valve is in an open configuration.