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Aircraft General Knowledgemedium#339

Fuel tank inerting systems reduce explosion risk by:

A

Heating the fuel

B

Adding anti-static agents to the fuel

C

Replacing ullage air with nitrogen-enriched air (NEA)

Correct
D

Pressurizing the tank above vapor pressure

Explanation

The system pumps nitrogen-enriched air into the tank ullage, reducing oxygen concentration below the level that supports combustion.

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