Editing Inerting system (section)

{{Short description|System for inhibiting fuel tank combustion}}
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An '''inerting system''' decreases the probability of [[combustion]] of [[flammable]] materials stored in a confined space. The most common such system is a fuel tank containing a combustible liquid, such as [[gasoline]], [[diesel fuel]], [[aviation fuel]], [[jet fuel]], or [[rocket propellant]]. After being fully filled, and during use, there is a space above the fuel, called the [[ullage]], that contains evaporated fuel mixed with air, which contains the [[oxygen]] necessary for combustion. Under the right conditions this mixture can ignite. An inerting system replaces the air with a gas that cannot support combustion, such as [[nitrogen]].<ref>{{GoldBookRef | file = I03027 | title = inert gas}}</ref><ref>[http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/marine/articles/15473.aspx "Layout of I.G. Plant on Ships"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729141218/http://www.brighthub.com/engineering/marine/articles/15473.aspx |date=29 July 2010 }}, Lamar Stonecypher, editor. [http://www.brighthubengineering.com/ Bright Hub Engineering], 2009-07-12.</ref>