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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2016
Applicant:
Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;
Inventors:
Benjamin J Keeler, Chesterfield, GB;
Paul S McCabe, Tamworth, GB;
Assignee:
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/14 (2006.01); F02C 7/224 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/14 (2013.01); F02C 7/224 (2013.01); F05D 2240/40 (2013.01); Y02T 50/675 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fuel-oil heat exchange system for an engine having a first fuel line for delivery of fuel to an engine combustor and a second fuel line for delivery of fuel to ancillary engine equipment. The heat exchange system has a first heat exchanger for transfer of heat from an engine oil system to the first fuel line and a second heat exchanger for transfer of heat from the engine oil system to the second fuel line. A control valve is provided for selective control of the oil flow from the engine oil system to the first and second heat exchangers.