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ATL Fuel Cell Diagram

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What Are ATL Fuel Cells? What’s In An ATL Fuel Cell?

Fuel Cells are sophisticated safety fuel tanks for race


cars, stunt cars, race boats, rally cars, off-road vehi- Check Valves
cles, aircraft and military equipment. Over the past A check valve is a flow control device
35 years, ATL Fuel Cells have clearly demonstrated which closes during a “roll-over”
accident to help prevent fuel
that they offer fire and explosion protection far in escaping from the fill & vent.
excess of any conventional gasoline or diesel tank. “Duck-Foot” ™ Fuel Traps
The ATL Fuel Cell system is comprised of an The Duck-Foot collects &
impact resistant rubberized “bladder” filled with retains fuel around the pickup
filter, ensuring constant feed to
explosion suppressant foam baffling and outfitted the engine.
with a leak-tight cap and fittings. Additional safety
Safety Fuel Cell Bladder
equipment frequently includes roll-over check valves The “Heart” of the fuel cell
and a metal container to deflect impacts and to serve system; Ultra-Tough & impact
as a flame shield. resistant, yet light & flexible.
Quality ATL Fuel Cells also feature aircraft Safety Foam
type nut-ring flanges, fill-valve plates of steel and Nearly every ATL Fuel Cell
comes complete with Safety
aluminum plus exclusive fuel-trap devices to prevent Foam Baffling designed to
fuel starvation. reduce fuel slosh & help
All of these refined ATL components, work- suppress explosion. ATL’s
safety foam takes up less than
ing in harmony, provide the serious racer and hobby- 2% of the cell’s total volume.
ist alike with outstanding protection against fuel Containers (Cans)
spillage, post-crash fire and explosion. It has been ATL’s containers are made
professionally estimated that the ATL-type fuel cell from powder-coated steel or
aluminum. Carbon Fiber
has prevented 95% to 98% of the fuel fires that other- containers are also available
wise would have erupted in high speed racing acci- as an option. Typical
dents. Fuel Cell
Assembly

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