2062results about "Gas handling applications" patented technology

The invention relates to a mobile hydrogen refueling station comprising at least a first, second and third hydrogen gas source configured for storing gas at different pressures. Said mobile hydrogen refueling station further comprises at least two filling hoses, connectable to said first, second and third hydrogen source a via conduit system and to a receiving vessel. Said mobile hydrogen refueling station further comprises a controller configured for simultaneously controlling refueling of at least a first and a second receiving vessel by: controlling flow of hydrogen gas from said first, second or third hydrogen gas source via a first of said at least two filling hoses to said first receiving vessel, and controlling flow of hydrogen gas from said first, second or third hydrogen gas source via a second of said at least two filling hoses to said second receiving vessel.

The invention discloses an underground gas storage prestress lining structure and a construction method, and relates to the technical field of underground gas storage, the underground gas storage prestress lining structure comprises a lining layer formed by concrete pouring and internally provided with prestress steel bars; the sealing layer is arranged on the inner side of the lining layer and defines a gas storage chamber; the sliding layer is arranged between the lining layer and the sealing layer. The arrangement of the prestressed reinforcements can counteract part of internal pressure of the gas storage, so that the problem of concrete cracking is relieved. The lining layer is divided into the first lining layer and the second lining layer, the tensioning notch is reserved in the bottom of the first lining layer and provides sufficient tensioning space for the prestressed steel bars, the tensioning effect of the prestressed steel bars is ensured, the second lining layer is formed in the tensioning notch in a pouring mode after the prestressed steel bars are tensioned, and the integrity of the lining layer is ensured. After the sealing layer is constructed, grouting is conducted on the gap between the lining layer and the sliding layer, it is guaranteed that grouting is compact and complete, stress concentration is reduced, and the problem of concrete cracking is further relieved.

An apparatus includes a Dewar having an endcap. The apparatus also includes a heat sink and a multiaxial thermal shoe having a thermal interface material and configured to thermally couple the endcap of the Dewar to the heat sink via one of at least two axial surfaces. The multiaxial thermal shoe is configured to transfer thermal energy between the endcap of the Dewar and the heat sink without structurally coupling the Dewar to the heat sink. The multiaxial thermal shoe may be configured to hold the thermal interface material against the endcap. The multiaxial thermal shoe may couple to the heat sink via a first axial surface in-line with an optical centerline or a second axial surface crosswise to the optical centerline.

The present invention discloses a cryogenic liquid insulated tank truck, comprising a traction pin assembly arranged on an outer container tank body of a double-layer tank body, a wave-proof device arranged in an inner container of the double-layer tank body, and a liquid phase damper for pressure measurement arranged on the double-layer tank body; the traction pin assembly comprises a traction chamber arranged in a traction base, and a composite elastic deformation body installed in the traction chamber, the composite elastic deformation body comprises a rigid body slidably arranged in the traction chamber in a horizontal direction, and an elastic body arranged on the rigid body, an elastic deformation connection is formed between the elastic body in the composite elastic deformation body and the traction chamber in a horizontal direction, and a traction pin is vertically arranged on the rigid body in the composite elastic deformation body; a wave-absorbing module is arranged on the wave-proof device; and a heat transfer balance automatic compensator is arranged on the liquid phase damper for pressure measurement. The present invention improves the safety of cryogenic liquid insulated tank trucks.

An underground storage system for storing fluid includes a hole having a bottom, a support element including at least one opening able to receive a joining element, at least one reservoir having a longitudinal axis, a bottom end and a top end, a first closure able to close the reservoir at its bottom end, and a second closure able to close the reservoir at its top end. The top end is able to be joined to the support element via the joining element such that the reservoir is hung inside the hole and such that an axial clearance able to absorb axial thermal expansion of the reservoir remains between the first closure and the bottom.

The invention relates to a pressure vessel (1), comprising a vessel body (3), wherein at an upper end of the vessel body (3) an end region (2) is formed in one piece with the vessel body (3), which has an opening (O), and a fastening structure (9) for a valve (6) formed on the inside of a wall (2.1) surrounding the opening (O) of the end region (2). According to the invention, two outflow openings (SO) are formed opposite each other in the wall (2.1) surrounding the opening (O) of the end region (2).

A liquid cryogen stored in a liquid cryogen space of a closed insulated cryogenic storage vessel is subcooled by allowing it to enter into a conduit disposed in the liquid cryogen space where it is expanded by a pressure reducer in the conduit, thereby producing a cooled biphasic mixture of the cryogen in liquid and vaporized forms. The cooled biphasic mixture has a temperature lower than that of the liquid cryogen in the liquid cryogen space. Heat is transferred across the conduit from the liquid cryogen in the liquid cryogen space to the cooled biphasic mixture.

A method for providing a fuel includes removing hydrogen sulfide and / or carbon dioxide from biogas to provide partially purified biogas, which is filled in a mobile storage system. The partially purified biogas is transported to a centralized processing facility, in the mobile storage system, by truck, rail, or ship. At the centralized processing the partially purified biogas is further processed, either to produce a fuel that is renewable or has renewable content, or to produce renewable natural gas, which is used to produce the fuel that is renewable or has renewable content.

The invention relates to the technical field of hydrogen energy power generation devices, and discloses a zero-carbon hydrogen energy power generation device which comprises an equipment body, a side door is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the equipment body, an audible and visual alarm is fixedly assembled on the outer wall of the equipment body, and a controller is fixedly assembled on the outer wall of the equipment body. A moving rail is fixedly assembled at the bottom of an inner cavity of the equipment body, and a tooth groove is formed in the outer wall of the moving rail. According to the zero-carbon-hydrogen-energy power generation device, the moving rail is arranged in the inner cavity of the equipment body, the moving base is arranged on the outer wall of the moving rail, the driving motor is arranged in the inner cavity of the moving base, the moving base can be driven to move along the outer wall of the moving rail under the action of the driving motor, and therefore movement of the mounting bin is achieved; and the mounting bin can move outwards from the inner cavity of the equipment, and in the outward movement process, the hydrogen cylinder moves to the outer side from the inner cavity of the equipment body.

A system and method for hydrogen storage, and delivery. The system includes a hydrogen storage tank, a first pump disposed within the hydrogen storage tank, and a second pump disposed outside of the hydrogen storage tank. The hydrogen storage tank is to store gaseous hydrogen and liquid hydrogen. The first pump is to pump out liquid hydrogen out of the storage tank, producing a low pressure flow. The second pump is to receive this low pressure flow and produces a high pressure flow of liquid hydrogen. The system can also include a thermal device disposed within the hydrogen storage tank to heat gaseous hydrogen when a pressure within the hydrogen storage tank drops below a predetermined minimum pressure. The system can also include a heat exchanger to receive the high pressure flow of liquid hydrogen from the second pump.

A no emission tank gauge has a housing having a valve connection extending from a bottom side of the housing, a gauge line within the housing, the gauge line having a plumb bob attached at a free end, a pulley attached within the housing and supporting the gauge line, the pulley configured to allow extension and retraction of the gauge line, and an actuator connected to the pulley and extending exterior to the housing and configured to actuate the extension and retraction of the gauge line via rotation of the pulley. The housing has a window in a wall of the housing facing a marked side of the gauge line. The valve connection has an opening sized to allow for passage of the plumb bob and the gauge line. The housing is sealed when the valve connection is connected to a valve to prevent escape of fluid.

The invention provides a flash steam pressurization gas supply and reliquefaction circulation combined system and a liquid cargo ship. The combined system comprises a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a multi-stage compression device, a reliquefaction pipeline and a gas-liquid separation module, and flash steam is input into the first side of the first heat exchanger. The main inlet of the compression device is connected with the first side of the first heat exchanger. And a liquid return opening is formed in the pipeline before the last-stage compression in the compression device. And an outlet of the reliquefaction pipeline is connected with a second side inlet of the first heat exchanger and a first side inlet of the second heat exchanger through parallel connection of first and second pipelines. The second side of the first heat exchanger and the first side outlet of the second heat exchanger are connected with the liquid inlet of the gas-liquid separation module, the liquid outlet is connected with the liquid cargo tank, and at least part of gas discharged from the gas outlet is sent to the pipeline before the first-stage compression and after the first-stage compression of the liquid return port through the second side of the second heat exchanger. High-pressure gas supply and flash steam medium-pressure reliquefaction are achieved, energy consumption is reduced, and the reliquefaction capacity is improved.

A hydrogen gas supply apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a compressor configured to compress hydrogen gas and supply the hydrogen gas compressed to a pressure accumulator which accumulates the hydrogen gas, an adsorption column disposed between the discharge port of the compressor and the pressure accumulator, and configured to include an adsorbent for adsorbing impurities in the hydrogen gas discharged from the compressor, and a plurality of valves disposed at the gas inlet / outlet port side of the adsorption column, being at a discharge port side of the compressor, and configured to be able to seal the adsorption column, wherein the space in the adsorption column is sealed using the plurality of valves such that the inside of the adsorption column is maintained to have a high pressure by the hydrogen gas compressed in the case where the compressor is stopped.

The invention belongs to the technical field of hydrogen energy, and particularly relates to a solid hydrogen storage system with two charging and discharging ends and a working method.The solid hydrogen storage system comprises at least two independent solid hydrogen storage units, and each solid hydrogen storage unit independently communicates with an upstream hydrogen supply pipeline through a first valve set and independently communicates with a downstream hydrogen using pipeline through a second valve set; each solid hydrogen storage unit is selectively communicated with the thermal circulation loop or the cold circulation loop through a third valve group; the first valve group, the second valve group and the third valve group are controlled, so that when the upstream hydrogen supply pipeline has a hydrogen supply demand and the downstream hydrogen use pipeline has a hydrogen use demand, the first solid hydrogen storage unit is configured to be in a hydrogen charging mode, and meanwhile, the second solid hydrogen storage unit is configured to be in a hydrogen discharging mode; the solid hydrogen storage unit in the hydrogen charging mode is communicated with the upstream hydrogen supply pipeline and the cold circulation loop for charging hydrogen, and the solid hydrogen storage unit in the hydrogen discharging mode is communicated with the downstream hydrogen supply pipeline and the hot circulation loop for discharging hydrogen.

The invention relates to a method for determining a maximum flow rate setpoint for emptying a pressurised gas tank for a mobile or stationary apparatus with a view to controlling the temperature of the tank during the emptying thereof, the determination method comprising the following steps: - measuring the temperature outside the tank and providing a value (Te) for the temperature measured outside the tank, - measuring the temperature inside the tank and providing a value (Ti) for the temperature measured inside the tank, - measuring the pressure inside the tank and providing a value (Pi) for the pressure measured inside the tank.

A pressure relief device for a high-pressure vessel comprises: a cap member having a space part formed therein; and a piston member having a first chamber part, and dividing the space part of the cap member into a second chamber part and a third chamber part, and thus, when fusible alloy is molten, the molten fusible alloy sequentially flows into the first chamber part and the second chamber part so that leakage of the molten fusible alloy to the outside can be prevented.

A sealing structure of an underground high-pressure gas storage and a construction method thereof are provided. The sealing structure includes an annular lining structure, wherein the annular lining structure is surrounded by a plurality of concrete segments; closed steel sheets; the closed steel sheets are arranged at an inner side of the annular lining structure and used for connecting two adjacent concrete segments and plugging a gap between two adjacent concrete segments; and a sealing layer, wherein the sealing layer is arranged close to the inner side of the annular lining structure and forms a coating with the annular lining structure on the closed steel sheets.

The invention relates to a tank (1) for pressurised gas, in particular hydrogen, comprising a composite structure (2) and a sealing shell (3), wherein the structure (2) comprises at least two rings (4), wherein each ring (4) comprises a continuous fibre reinforcement, wherein the at least two rings (4) are arranged substantially tangential to one another in at least one series extending substantially along a first direction (X), wherein a ring has a height (H), and wherein the number of series (x) substantially determines the height (x*H) of the tank (1), and wherein the number of rings (4) in a series substantially determine the width (W) of the tank (1). The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing a tank for pressurised gas.

A method for controlling a monitoring unit for the residual supply time for the gas present in a pressurized container includes associating with a plurality of angular positions respective residual time values in accordance with a selected flow; measuring the angular position of the control element by means of a magnetic tunnel effect angle sensor. A residual time value is determined in accordance with the selected flow corresponding to the angular position of the rotary control element; measuring an intensity of the magnetic field by means of the magnetic tunnel effect angle sensor TMR. A limit intensity value is defined for the magnetic field. A display device displays the residual time value in accordance with the selected flow only if the intensity of the magnetic field measured is less than the limit value.

The invention relates to a pressure tank for installation in a gas-driven vehicle for storing gas and to a method for producing a pressure tank or a preform of a pressure tank, the pressure tank having a rotationally symmetrical, longitudinally extending shape which is cylindrical in the middle region and which is closed at both ends with curved pole caps, the pressure tank has a tank wall, which encloses a cavity for storing gas, and a metal coupling, so-called boss, on each pole cap, the tank wall comprising a reinforcement layer made of a fiber-reinforced plastic and an inner sealing gasket, and wherein the pressure tank has a hollow space for storing gas, and a metal coupling, so-called boss, on each pole cap, and wherein the pressure tank has a hollow space for storing gas, and wherein the pressure tank has a hollow space for storing gas, and a metal coupling, so-called boss, on each pole cap. According to the invention, there is a bushing which is connected to the boss part, the pressure ring and the spring element for sealing in such a way that the spring element is supported on the bushing and the pressure ring is pressed onto the gasket and thus the gasket is pressed in the region on the boss part.

A sealed and insulating tank for storing and / or transporting a liquefied gas has a sealed and self-supporting internal reservoir with an interior surface for contacting the liquefied gas and an outer surface with an insulating barrier covering the outer surface of the internal reservoir. The insulating barrier is fixed to the internal reservoir. An outer sealed membrane covers an outer surface of the insulating barrier, and the outer sealed membrane has a metal sheet provided with bellows or corrugations. The outer sealed membrane is fixed to the insulating barrier or the internal reservoir. An intermediate space between the internal reservoir and the outer sealed membrane contains a gaseous phase under depression in order to press the outer sealed membrane against the outer surface of the insulating barrier.

The invention relates to a tank device (1) for storing a gaseous medium, in particular hydrogen, comprising a valve device (2), and a tank (10) and having a longitudinal axis (11). The valve device (2) has a valve housing (20), which is equipped with a pilot valve element (18) that can be moved along the longitudinal axis (11), said pilot valve element (18) interacting with a first valve seat (27) in order to open and close a first outlet opening (56) and thus forming a pilot valve (44). The valve device (2) can be actuated by means of a solenoid coil (14), wherein a main valve element (19) is arranged in the valve housing (20), said main valve element (19) interacting with a second valve seat (40) in order to open and close a second outlet opening (31) and thus forming a main valve (191). The tank device (1) comprises a screw-in housing element (24), wherein the valve device (2) is integrated into a neck region (6) of the tank (10) in a fixed manner by means of the screw-in housing element (24). The valve device (2) is arranged in the tank (10) by means of a tank pressure and is in a closed position by means of a spring (26) when the solenoid coil (14) is deactivated.

The present invention relates to the manufacture of half-bottles which, after fitting and laser welding, will constitute thin-walled metal liners for a composite tank, type III, preferably designed to contain gases or hydrogen under high pressure, intended for land, sea, air and space transport, as well as for static storage. This liner is constituted by a main cylinder of revolution, terminated, at its ends, by an evolving, substantially hemispherical shape, gradually connecting to the cylindrical part. Fig. 7

A storage (200) for a fluid is disclosed. The storage comprises a storage tank (500) for storing the fluid; piping (510) for conducting fluid to and from the storage tank (500); a valve (520) for sealing off any fluid in the storage tank (500); and at least one holder (300) for rigid attachment of the storage (200) to a partly submerged floating offshore structure (100). The storage (200) is configured to float entirely below a sea surface (20) and above the seabed (10), such that the storage (200) can be attached to the offshore structure (100) without adding weight to the offshore structure (100). An offshore structure comprising one or more storages (200) for a fluid is also disclosed, as well as a method of adding fluid storage capacity to a partly submerged floating offshore structure (100).

A method for monitoring the passage of gas through a supply tube includes measuring the pressure of the gas inside a pressurized container at a first time and at a second time. The temperature of the gas is measured. A pressure difference is calculated. A temperature difference is calculated. An alarm signal is generated if the pressure difference is less than a pre-established value and the temperature difference is greater than or equal to zero.

A hydrogen fueling method for a mobility device using hydrogen as fuel, according to the present invention, includes the steps of: obtaining first fueling data obtained in a first hydrogen fueling process performed based on a first fueling protocol; training a control model so as to learn a control function of a hydrogen fueling process, on the basis of the first fueling data; and performing a second hydrogen fueling process on the basis of at least one of the first fueling protocol and the control model.

Provided herein is a high-pressure fluid storage container with oxidation resistance / hydrogen embrittlement resistance through surface treatment.

A system and method for high rate liquid hydrogen tank filling is provided. The flexible, pump-based filling system can achieve high fill rate of liquid hydrogen in excess of 100 kg per minute and accommodate maximum delivery pressures. The present system and method further includes recovery and re-liquefaction of displaced and flash generated tank vapors.