1417results about "Gas handling/storage effects" patented technology

A fluid storage and supply device comprising a cryogenic reservoir for storing liquefied fluid, a withdrawing circuit comprising a first withdrawing pipe having a first upstream end connected to the upper part of the reservoir and a second downstream end intended to be connected to a user member, the first withdrawing pipe comprising a first heating heat exchanger situated outside the reservoir and a second heating heat exchanger situated inside the reservoir, the withdrawing circuit comprising a set of valve(s) configured to ensure the passage of a flow of fluid circulating from the first end towards the second end by passing through the first heat exchanger and then through the second heat exchanger or by passing solely through the first heat exchanger without passing through the second heat exchanger, characterized in that the device further comprises a system for pressurizing the reservoir comprising a pressurizing pipe separate from the withdrawing circuit and comprising two ends respectively connected to the upper and lower parts of the reservoir, a vaporizing heat exchanger and a set of valve(s) configured to allow the withdrawal of liquid from the reservoir, the heating thereof in the vaporizing heat exchanger and the reintroduction thereof into the reservoir.

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 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.

The invention relates to a system for storing liquid hydrogen and for distributing gaseous hydrogen, comprising a source of liquid hydrogen (20), at least two gaseous hydrogen tanks (31-35) to be filled and a transfer device comprising: a transfer unit (25) configured to transfer liquid hydrogen from the hydrogen source (20) to any of the tanks, a vapour compressor (10) having a first upstream end and a second downstream end fluidly connected to each of the tanks, a set of valves (51-55), a control device configured to issue a command to transfer the liquid hydrogen and to open and / or close one or more valves (51-55), the compressor (10) being arranged so as to transfer vapours created during filling from any tank to each of the other tanks in succession, by compressing the vapors to a pressure greater than the pressure in the tank during filling.

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 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.

An aircraft comprises a fuselage; wings; engines connected to the wings; a set of liquid hydrogen tanks; a vent located on the tail on the fuselage; a conduit system connecting the liquid hydrogen tanks to the vent; and a controller. The controller is configured to control the conduit system to remove gaseous hydrogen in the set of liquid hydrogen tanks to travel through the conduit system and exit at the vent in response to pressure in the set of liquid hydrogen tanks being greater than a specified tolerance.

A hydrogen tank includes a tank body, a boss connected to at least one end of the tank body and having a skirt extending radially with respect to an axial direction of the tank body, and a nozzle installed inside the tank body via the boss and configured to spray hydrogen gas at a predetermined angle with respect to the axial direction of the tank body. The nozzle includes a connector coupled to the boss, an extension portion extending from the connector parallel to the axial direction of the tank body, an inclined portion connected to an end portion of the extension portion and inclined with respect to the axial direction of the tank body, and an injection member provided at an end portion of the inclined portion.

The invention relates to a cryogenic fluid transfer device comprising a first tank storing a cryogenic fluid, a second cryogenic receiving tank, a fluid transfer circuit connecting the tanks and comprising a first pipe that connects the upper parts of the first and second tanks and has a first valve, a second pipe that connects the lower part of the first tank to the second cryogenic tank and has a pump, the pump and the first valve being configured to place the upper parts of the first and second tanks in fluidic communication, the first pipe comprising a bypass portion equipped with a heater and a set of one or more valves configured to make it possible to modify the temperature of the flow of gas transferred from the second cryogenic tank to the first tank via the first pipe.

A pressure regulating device includes an on-board storage tank, a mixing chamber, first and second lines, a recirculation line, a pressure sensor and a controller. The storage tank stores and supplies cryogenic fuel to a combustion chamber and includes a booster pump. The first line supplies cryogenic fuel in the liquid state and includes a pressurizing pump and a first regulation valve. The second line supplies cryogenic fuel in the gaseous state and includes a compressor and a first control valve. The recirculation line includes a second regulation valve and with a first heat exchanger. The pressure sensor detects the pressure inside the storage tank. The controller receives the pressure and controls the first and second regulation valves, the first control valve, the pressurizing pump, the booster pump and the compressor, as a function of a value of a setpoint pressure inside the storage tank.

Systems and generating power in an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) operation to supply electrical power. In embodiments, an inlet temperature of a flow of gas from a source to an ORC unit may be determined. The source may connect to a main pipeline. The main pipeline may connect to a supply pipeline. The supply pipeline may connect to the ORC unit thereby to allow gas to flow from the source to the ORC unit. Heat from the flow of gas may cause the ORC unit to generate electrical power. The outlet temperature of the flow of the gas from the ORC unit to a return pipe may be determined. A flow of working fluid may be adjusted to a percentage sufficient to maintain temperature of the flow of compressed gas within the selected operating temperature range.

The present invention discloses a liquid hydrogen pressurization and refueling system synergistically driven by power and heat, at its core is a cascaded cryogenic and high-pressure vessel group, which achieves staged pressurization of liquid hydrogen to 80-100 MPa by combining reciprocating liquid hydrogen pump pressurization and equal-capacity thermal compression using cryogenic and high-pressure vessels, the filling of a vehicle-mounted storage tank occurs through these cascaded vessels; the pressurization and filling processes are closely integrated, with hydrogen flow in the filling process serving as a heat-transfer medium. Efficient in-tank thermal compression of the cryogenic and high-pressure vessels is achieved without additional driving force. Based on the combination of efficient low-pressure compression using the liquid hydrogen pump and high-pressure thermal compression without power consumption, the present invention fully utilized liquid hydrogen cooling capacity to replace the high pump power consumption typically required in the traditional pressurization process; and a cascaded storage tank is combined to reduce the exergy loss in the filling process, resulting in low-energy-consumption continuous filling of the liquid hydrogen refueling station.

The invention relates to a storage cryostat (2) for liquid helium (7), suitable for transferring liquid helium (7) from the storage cryostat (2) into an application cryostat (3), wherein the storage cryostat (2) comprises: - a vacuum-insulated helium vessel (6) for liquid helium (7), the helium vessel (6) having a vertical height HHB that can be filled with liquid helium (7), - a transfer line (4) for liquid helium (7), having an inlet opening (20) which opens into a lower region of the helium vessel (6), in particular into a lower fifth of the helium vessel (6), and - a convection-suppression system (9) which is arranged within the helium vessel (6) and impedes vertical convection of liquid helium (7) in the helium vessel (6), characterised in that the convection-suppression system (9) is formed in the helium vessel (6) over a height interval (IKS) with a vertical height HKS, where HKS ≥ 0.50 × HHB, and in that the convection-suppression system (9) impedes the vertical convection of liquid helium (7) in the helium vessel (6) over the region of the height interval (IKS) of the convection-suppression system (9). The invention provides a storage cryostat that enables simple and rapid transfer of liquid helium from the storage cryostat into the application cryostat, with minimised helium losses.

The present invention relates to a low-emission device and method for a liquefied natural gas filling station with a pump, comprising a low-temperature storage tank (10), a submersible pump (20) and a gas dispenser (30), and a BOG recovery skid (40). The BOG recovery skid is provided with a recovery skid liquid inlet (41), a recovery skid liquid outlet (42) and a recovery skid gas inlet (43). The recovery skid liquid inlet (41) is connected to the submersible pump outlet (21), the recovery skid liquid outlet (42) is connected to the gas dispenser liquid phase port (31), the recovery skid gas inlet (43) is connected to the gas phase port (11) of the low-temperature storage tank, the gas return port (12) of the low-temperature storage tank is connected to the gas phase port (32) of the gas dispenser, and the liquid phase port (13) of the low-temperature storage tank is connected to the submersible pump inlet (22). The present invention uses a BOG recovery skid with a BOG recovery function, which can reduce BOG emissions, reduce resource waste, and improve the economic benefits of the gas station. The BOG recovery skid is independently configured and installed, and can be easily connected to existing LNG filling station equipment. There is no need to upgrade or modify the original equipment, and it does not affect the operation and control methods of the original system. It is particularly suitable for small LNG filling stations with small gas volumes.

The invention discloses an oversize LNG storage tank mixed medium precooling dynamic regulation and control system and method, and relates to the technical field of LNG storage tank precooling, and the system comprises a precooling medium supply module for providing two or more precooling media; the pre-cooling spraying distribution pipe network is arranged at the top of the inner tank of the LNG storage tank and is used for uniformly spraying a pre-cooling medium into the storage tank; the pre-cooling process control module is used for sequentially controlling the switching, proportioning and conveying rate of liquid nitrogen and LNG according to a preset stage; the thermal stress control and temperature difference balance subsystem is used for monitoring and adjusting the temperature difference of each area in the storage tank; the boil-off gas recovery module is used for collecting and treating natural gas boil-off gas caused by temperature drop in the pre-cooling process; the pre-cooling pre-safety control unit is used for executing air tightness detection, replacement, drying and cold brittleness pre-judgment operation before pre-cooling; a liquid nitrogen and LNG mixed medium pre-cooling scheme is adopted, and more efficient temperature reduction speed and uniformity can be achieved.

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.

The invention relates to a gas dispenser (1) for dispensing fuel gas to a vehicle. The gas dispenser (1) comprises a bottom part (2) adapted to be placed on a ground and comprising a dispensing unit (3) connected to a gas tank and to at least a nozzle (4) intended to supply gas to the vehicle, a top part (5) arranged above the bottom part (2), and at least one intermediate part (17) connecting the bottom part (2) and the top part (5). The top part (5) comprises a gas collecting housing (8) having at least one opening (12), through which fuel gas at a gaseous state can enter. The gas dispenser (1) is characterized in that a gas sensor (10) is arranged at the gas collecting housing (8), the gas sensor (10) being adapted to detect gas present in the gas collecting housing (8). The invention also relates to a method for controlling a gas dispenser (1) for dispensing fuel gas to a vehicle.

The invention relates to a system for full-supercooling large-flow liquid methane filling and a using method of the system. The full-supercooling large-flow liquid methane filling system is stable, reliable, high in automation degree, capable of dynamically adjusting the supercooling temperature and flow of liquid methane and high in accuracy, and comprises a storage box, a pressurization module, a recovery module, a methane filling module, a control module and a nitrogen filling module, and the pressurization module comprises a methane pressurization tank; the methane filling module comprises a methane filling tank, the nitrogen filling module comprises a nitrogen filling tank and a subcooler, the recovery module comprises a methane recovery tank, and the control module pressurizes the methane recovery tank and the methane filling tank by controlling the pressurization module and adjusts the filling flow and temperature of methane to prevent condensation by controlling the methane filling module and the nitrogen filling module. Flow stabilization and backflow are carried out by controlling the methane filling module and the recovery module.

A service providing mobile unit comprising the frame 2, movement-use wheels 4, 5 provided at the bottom part of the frame 2, hydrogen storage tank insert parts 10 formed inside the frame 2, and the fuel cell 40 arranged in the frame 2. A service for supplying hydrogen to the fuel cell 40 from the hydrogen storage tank 20 inserted in the hydrogen storage tank insert part 10, a service for lending out the hydrogen storage tank 20 inserted in the hydrogen storage tank insert part 10, a service for returning a used hydrogen storage tank 20 to the hydrogen storage tank insert part 10, and a service for storing the hydrogen storage tank 20 inserted into the hydrogen storage tank insert part 10 are provided.

A propulsion system comprises a propulsive hydrogen-burning gas turbine engine, a first tank storing liquid hydrogen with an ullage and a first fuel line including a fuel pump and a vaporiser, the first fuel line providing gaseous hydrogen to the engine during operation of the system. A second tank storing gaseous hydrogen is coupled by a second fuel line to the first fuel line at a position thereon between the vaporiser and the engine, providing for engine start-up (when the vaporiser is inoperative) and power-boosting during operation of the system. A duct connects gaseous hydrogen within the second tank to the ullage in the first tank in order maintain pressure in the first tank as liquid hydrogen within it is depleted, preventing cavitation of liquid hydrogen within the fuel pump.

A multi-layered vessel may include a first vessel layer and a retaining vessel layer. The retaining vessel layer may be configured to strengthen the first vessel layer, and the retaining vessel layer may be secured to outer walls and / or inner walls of the first vessel layer. The first vessel layer alone (or with the retaining vessel layer and / or one or more additional retaining vessel layers) may form a sealed vessel.

A hydrogen supply system includes a detachable hydrogen tank, a hydrogen consumption apparatus that consumes hydrogen in the hydrogen tank, and a control device. The hydrogen consumption apparatus includes a detachment and attachment mechanism that detaches the hydrogen tank from the hydrogen consumption apparatus and attaches the hydrogen tank to the hydrogen consumption apparatus. The detachment and attachment mechanism includes a motor that controls detachment and attachment of the hydrogen tank from and to the hydrogen consumption apparatus. When a torque value of the motor exceeds a threshold during the control of the detachment and attachment of the hydrogen tank from and to the hydrogen consumption apparatus, the control device returns the hydrogen tank to a position where a moving process in which the threshold being exceeded is detected is started.

A service providing mobile unit 1 comprised of a frame 2 forming a ring shape about a horizontal axis, movement-use wheels 4, 5 attached to the bottom part of the frame 2, a hydrogen storage tank insert pan 10 formed inside the frame 2, and a fuel cell 40 arranged inside the frame 2. Hydrogen is supplied to the fuel cell 40 from a replaceable hydrogen storage tank 20 inserted into the hydrogen storage tank insert part 10. A service providing space 3 having a ring-shaped inner circumference surface of the frame 2 as its outer edges is formed by the frame 2, and power can be supplied from the fuel cell 40 to a service providing unit installed inside the service providing space 3.

Techniques for detecting a high gas pressure situation within a gas delivery system (e.g., for natural gas delivery to homes and businesses) are described. In one example, a device measures gas pressure. If a pressure over a threshold value is detected, a nearby device is messaged. The nearby device either confirms the over-pressure condition or indicates it may be more localized. If the condition is present within an area of the gas delivery system and / or within a group of devices within the gas delivery system, protective measures may be taken, such as closing valves providing gas to a number of service sites.

The invention relates to a method of operating and / or fueling a compressed gas supply system (34) having at least two compressed gas tanks (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) connected to an anode path (2) of a fuel cell system (1).To increase thermal safety during operation and / or fueling of the compressed gas supply system (34), the valve devices (21, 22, 23, 24, 25) assigned to the pressure tanks (15, 16, 17, 18, 19), which comprise a filling path with an actively switchable filling valve and a discharge path with an actively switchable discharge valve for each of the compressed gas tanks (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) are individually actuated via an electronic control unit, which is connected to a sensor device having at least one sensor, which senses a current temperature in the respective valve installation (21, 22, 23, 24, 25).

The invention relates to a zero-loss methane propellant supercooling filling system and method, and the system comprises a liquid nitrogen supply unit, a methane supply unit, a supercooling methane storage tank, a heat exchange pipeline unit and a temperature control unit; the heat exchange pipeline unit comprises a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a third heat exchanger and a separation and recovery module; the liquid nitrogen supply unit is connected with the cold end of the first heat exchanger. The cold ends of the first heat exchanger, the second heat exchanger and the third heat exchanger are sequentially connected in series. Methane output by the methane supply unit exchanges heat with the third heat exchanger and then is input into the supercooled methane storage tank; methane output by the exhaust end of the supercooled methane storage tank exchanges heat with the second heat exchanger and then is input into the separation and recovery module; and the separation and recovery module is connected with the supercooled methane storage tank and the methane supply unit and is used for converging the recovered methane into the supercooled methane storage tank and / or returning the recovered methane to the methane supply unit. According to the method, freezing in methane supercooling filling is effectively avoided, and lossless filling is achieved.

An apparatus and a method for fueling. The apparatus 10 comprising a plurality of vessels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 for containing a fuel gas, each vessel of the plurality of vessels being selectively fluidly connectable to at least one receiving vessel 6 and a control means configured to selectively divide the plurality of vessels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 into a plurality of banks each comprising one or more of the plurality of vessels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. The control means is further configured to sequentially fluidly connect the plurality of banks to the at least one receiving vessel 6 such that when one of the plurality of banks is fluidly connected to the at least one receiving vessel 6 the one or more of the plurality of vessels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 within that bank are fluidly connected to the at least one receiving vessel 6 but are fluidly isolated from the one or more of the plurality of vessels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 of the remaining ones of the plurality of banks.

A fuel delivery system and method for controlling a fuel delivery system includes a fuel control device including a valve and an electronic sensor assembly integrated to the fuel control device and is arranged to detect an operational positioning of the valve, to generate a record of the real-time activation of the valve, and to compare records of real-time activation against a schedule of fuel deliveries to detect unauthorized fuel access.

A hydrogen distribution system for supplying hydrogen to a hydrogen consumer comprising: a tank storing a liquid hydrogen fuel; a conditioning system configured to provide a gaseous hydrogen stream downstream from the tank towards the hydrogen consumer; a compressor downstream of the conditioning system and configured to receive the gaseous hydrogen stream and provide a high-pressure gaseous hydrogen stream; a heater downstream of the compressor and configured to receive the high-pressure gaseous hydrogen stream and provide a high-temperature, high-pressure gaseous hydrogen stream; and, a valve downstream of the heater and configured to adjust a flow of the high-temperature, high-pressure gaseous hydrogen stream; wherein the hydrogen consumer is downstream of the valve and configured to receive the high-temperature, high-pressure gaseous hydrogen stream and provide energy by consuming hydrogen from the high-temperature, high-pressure gaseous hydrogen stream. Also, an aircraft with such a system.

A vehicle is equipped with a hydrogen tank that stores hydrogen, a fuel cell that generates electricity from the hydrogen in the hydrogen tank, a filling device 4 that fills a fuel cell vehicle with the hydrogen stored in the hydrogen tank, and a charger with which electricity generated by the fuel cell is charged to an electric vehicle. Using the vehicle, hydrogen and electricity are delivered to the home of a user.