5115results about "Vessel geometry/arrangement/size" patented technology

The application provides an autonomous refueling vehicle for a hydrogen-electric aircraft, which includes two or more wings. The wings are provided with one or more removable electric propulsion pods. The autonomous refueling vehicle includes a hydrogen refueling module adapted to connect to the propulsion pods and to a hydrogen source. The autonomous refueling vehicle includes also includes a propulsion pod handling device, which is adapted to remove the propulsion pod from the wings and to position the propulsion pods on the hydrogen refueling module such that the propulsion pods are connected to the hydrogen refueling module. The autonomous refueling vehicle is also adapted to autonomously move itself to the hydrogen source to allow the hydrogen refueling module to removably connect to the hydrogen source for refueling of the propulsion pods.

Disclosed in the present invention are an underground gas storage device for compressed air energy storage and a construction method therefor. The underground gas storage device for compressed air energy storage comprises an underground gas storage cavern, the underground gas storage cavern being formed of a plurality of underground gas storage cavern sections, wherein a connecting tunnel is provided between two non-adjacent underground gas storage cavern sections, a vertical shaft is provided at the top end of the connecting tunnel, and a sealing plug is provided in the intersection between the vertical shaft and the connecting tunnel; a gas intake pipeline and a gas output pipeline are provided in the vertical shaft, and a sump is provided on an outer bottom wall of the connecting tunnel; a first drainage ditch is provided around the top face edge of the sealing plug in the vertical shaft, and the first drainage ditch is in communication with the sump; and a drainage blind pipe assembly is provided on the periphery of the underground gas storage cavern sections, and the drainage blind pipe assembly is in communication with the sump via a second drainage ditch arranged at the outer bottom wall of the connecting tunnel. The present invention can achieve one-time excavation forming, without transformation and with relatively low construction difficulty, and can effectively reduce the influence of underground water on the underground gas storage cavern during a construction period, operation period and maintenance period.

The present invention relates to a method for filling a gas cartridge (200) with pressurized gas or liquefied gas, the gas cartridge (200) comprising a container (120) and a valve (100) which are connected to one another by a threaded connection that can be tightened and loosened by rotation about a longitudinal axis (L), the valve (100) preferably having at least one primary opening (101), which opens laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis (L), for the admission and discharge of gas when the valve (100) is open, the method having the following method steps: i. at least partially loosening the threaded connection; ii. filling the container (120) with pressurized gas or liquefied gas through a. a thread flight (104) of the at least partially loosened threaded connection; and / or b. a secondary opening (102), which opens laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis (L) and which has been opened up as a result of the threaded connection having been partially loosened, of the valve (100); and / or c. a valve-side recess (105), which has been opened up as a result of the partial loosening of the threaded connection, in a thread flight (104) of the threaded connection; iii. tightening the threaded connection.

The present invention relates to a metal hydride hydrogen storage container which is easy to disassemble and can effectively exchange heat, and relates to the technical field of hydrogen storage containers, and in particular to a metal hydride hydrogen storage container which is easy to disassemble and can effectively exchange heat. The present invention comprises: a hydrogen storage alloy tank, a sleeve, a flange and a hydrogen valve; the hydrogen storage alloy tank is installed in the sleeve, and the flange is sealed and connected by a rubber gasket and flange bolts and nuts; a hydrogen valve is installed at the center of the flange; and the interior of the hydrogen storage alloy tank is filled with hydrogen storage alloy powder. The technical solution of the present invention solves the problems in the prior art that the hydrogen storage alloy generates stress on the inner wall of the container due to lattice expansion during the hydrogen absorption process, causing the container to deform and affecting the service life of the container; the hydrogen storage alloy has poor long-term cycle stability and needs to be frequently replaced; the hydrogen storage alloy has poor thermal conductivity and the hydrogen storage device needs to transfer heat to the outside world.

The present disclosure provides active venting control systems for use with liquid hydrogen tanks. The active venting control system allows a greater mass of hydrogen to be safely stored for a greater period of time. The systems is configured to actively monitor, control, and vent hydrogen based on a combination of pressure and fill level within the tank. When the tank reaches a predetermined fill level, the active venting control system is configured to vent the tank for a predetermined period of time. The active venting control system is configured to repeat the process during a transit and storage time, allowing the tank to be filled with a higher initial fill level and hold a greater mass of hydrogen compared to passive pressure relief systems.

The invention relates to a hydrogen storage pellet enabling the production of compact, modular, safe and energy-efficient hydrogen reservoirs. The pellet according to the invention comprises a peripheral ring (4) having an outer diameter of expanded natural graphite (ENG) of a determined height, surrounding a wafer of a metal hydride (5) in the form of compacted powder.

A pressure vessel is provided that has a structural shell formed by winding filaments upon a substantially cylindrical form. The structural shell has a first filament and a second filament. The first filament includes of a first material. The first filament is wound about the form in a primarily hoop direction. The second filament includes a second material. The second material is different from the first material. The second filament is wound about the form in a primarily helical direction. The first filament and second filament are interwoven in a layer upon the form.

There is provided a segmented vacuum jacketed tank system. The system includes a segmented structurally integrated vacuum tank having a vacuum tank main portion between vacuum tank end portions. The vacuum tank main portion includes a vacuum tank skin having an outer surface and an inner surface, vacuum tank skin segments, and a longitudinal cross section with a profile geometry configured for buckling prevention for the vacuum tank skin under external pressure loads. The vacuum tank main portion includes multipurpose stiffener member(s) configured to carry one or more of system transport line(s), a liquid fuel, or a nitrogen gas in an interior. The system includes a pressure tank within the segmented structurally integrated vacuum tank. The pressure tank is configured to store a cryogenic fluid and includes a pressure tank main portion between pressure tank end portions. The system further includes a vacuum cavity.

Membrane tank for containment of fluids at temperature that can differ significantly from ambient temperature, for example for containing a cryogenic fluid, wherein the membrane tank comprises, in direction from an inner containment volume: a primary membrane that is fluid tight, facing the contained fluid in operation and functioning as the primary fluid barrier, an insulation layer, surrounding the membrane on the outside, an outer structure, such as a ship hull or bulkhead or other structure, wherein the outer structure supports the insulation layer and primary membrane inside and carries the resulting forces thereby, and at least one opening for loading and unloading of fluid, and an optional secondary membrane if the outer structure is a steel structure becoming brittle at cryogenic temperature, such as a ship hull outer structure, the secondary membrane dividing the insulation layer into an inner insulation between the primary and secondary membranes and an outer insulation between the secondary membrane and the outer structure, wherein the primary membrane comprises areas of flat, curved or double curved shape and a corrugation in between said areas, wherein said areas are fastened to the underlaying insulation and the corrugations are taking up thermally induced strain. The membrane tank is distinguished in that it further comprises a coupling part for connecting a vacuum pump operatively to the whole insulation layer or the inner insulation layer, for enabling vacuum in the whole insulation layer or the inner insulation layer, during loading, containment and unloading of cryogenic fluid.

A gaseous fuel storage system includes: one or more storage tanks, each having a first end and a second end, the first end of each tank having a connection fitting; a piping and valving assembly coupled to the connection fitting, wherein each of the one or more tanks is coupled to an outlet line through a remote shut off valve; a first cabinet surrounding the piping and valving assembly and a portion of the first end of the storage tanks; a detector disposed in the first cabinet which operable to detect the presence of hydrogen gas and generate a signal representative of a hydrogen gas concentration; and an electronic controller operably connected to the sensor apparatus and to the remote shut off valve, wherein the electronic controller is programmed to close all of the remote shut off valves in response to detection of a first predetermined concentration of hydrogen.

Disclosed is a method of fastening a cap of a container, the method including: specifying a screw thread engagement point of a cap and a neck ring of a container; and aligning the engagement point with a fastening start position of the cap and fastening the cap to the neck ring, in which the specifying of the engagement point includes detecting the engagement point by rotating the cap in a reverse direction in a state where the cap is seated on the neck ring.

Container (100) with valve for storing, dispensing and transporting aircraft fuel additives, which allows speeding up and simplifying the mixing and refueling process, through numerous smart functions and an innovative valve system (40). The invention uses recyclable materials, reduces the mixing action time and / or the need to mix large quantities of liquids, guarantees the safety of things and people in the work area and is easily transportable due to its ergonomic and compact shape. The device comprises a body (10) capable of resisting impacts; a hermetic sealing system (12) to protect the contents; a coupling system (16); a sensor or a level gauge (17) connected, possibly where the working environment allows it, to an alarm system (14), suitable to warn the operator of the exhaustion of the additive by means of a luminous LED signal.

The invention relates to a sealed and insulated container for liquefied natural gas transportation, liquefied natural gas is contained in the sealed and insulated container, the sealed and insulated container serves as a containment system to be arranged inside a ship body of a transportation ship, and the sealed and insulated container comprises two film shielding layers and two insulating layers. A first thin film shielding layer, a first insulating layer, a second thin film shielding layer and a second insulating layer are arranged from inside to outside, and first square insulating plates in the first insulating layer and second square insulating plates in the second insulating layer are arranged in a staggered mode. The interplate gaps in the first insulating layer and the interplate gaps in the second insulating layer are mutually staggered, and the metal connecting pieces at the four corners of each first square insulating block are connected to the center position of the second square insulating block. Through staggered arrangement of the insulating layers, direct heat conduction of gaps between the plates is avoided, cold leakage can be avoided through a circulating double-layer channel, and the modular arrangement is convenient and rapid to install and high in safety.

A gas supply system includes a loading / unloading stage including a cradle loader where a cradle loaded with a gas container is loaded, a test buffer chamber is configured to test the gas container, and a loading / unloading robot configured to transfer the gas container between the cradle and the test buffer chamber. A gas supply stage includes a storage queue configured to temporarily store the gas container, a gas supply cabinet where the gas container is mounted, and a transfer robot configured to transfer the gas container between the test buffer chamber and the storage queue and between the storage queue and the gas supply cabinet.

A sensor mounting assembly is configured for use with a vessel arrangement including at least four vessels. The assembly includes first and second elongated frame members, first and second rollers, and first and second sensors. The first sensor is attached to the first elongated frame member and is configured to contact the surface of the first vessel upon actuation in a first direction. The second sensor is attached to the second elongated frame member and is configured to contact the surface of the second vessel upon actuation in a second direction that is substantially orthogonal to the first direction. This disclosure also describes a method of mounting at least six sensors for use with a vessel arrangement including at least four vessels, the vessel arrangement disposed in a container in a two-by-two stacked configuration having a central space.

A production control system for a hydrogen storage tank includes: an operating unit, a design terminal, and a processor. The processor may be communicatively connected to the operating unit and the design terminal, respectively. The design terminal may be configured to operate a finite element simulation command stored in a storage unit. The processor may be configured to obtain the target laying parameter from the design terminal, generate an operation command based on the target laying parameter, send the operation command to the winding mechanism; and determine whether to generate an optimization command. In response to a determination of generating the optimization command, the optimization command may be generating and sent to at least one of the operating unit, the monitoring unit, and the design terminal.

A pressure vessel may include a body formed of a polymeric material. The body may extend between a first end and a second end. The body may include a center column defining a first inner volume extending between the first end and the second end. A wall may be connected to the center column. The wall may surround the center column and define a second inner volume therebetween. The second inner volume may be disposed annularly around, and fluidly separate from, the first inner volume. The pressure vessel may also include a first end cap coupled to the center column at the first end and second end cap coupled to the center column at the second end. The first end cap may close off the first inner volume at the first end. The second end cap may close off the first inner volume at the second end.

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.

The invention relates to a thermally insulated enclosure (1) comprising: a lid panel (3) and a bottom panel (2) spaced along a thickness direction (E) of the lid panel; side panels connecting the bottom panel and the lid panel along the edges of the bottom panel and the lid panel to form an interior space; a plurality of internal partitions dividing said interior space into a plurality of compartments (6); a first compartment of the plurality of compartments comprising an insulating lining filling said first compartment; the insulating lining comprising a fiber-reinforced polyurethane foam block (13) extending from the bottom panel to the lid panel and a first strip of a compressible insulating material (20) in the compressed state covering a lateral surface of the insulating block and capable of expanding to compensate for the contraction of the foam block. Figure for the abstract: 2

The present invention relates to a check valve, in particular of a hydrogenation installation, having an inlet and an outlet which define a flow direction which extends from the inlet to the outlet. The check valve has a piston (6) movably arranged relative to the inlet and the outlet to open and close the inlet of the check valve, where the piston (6) defines a piston axis (63) by means of a first end facing the inlet and a second end facing the outlet. The piston (6) has an outer surface along which a fluid flowing through the check valve in a flow direction flows. The outlet has outlet channels (35) in order to enable the fluid to flow outward from the check valve, all outlet channels (35) of the outlet running obliquely with respect to the piston axis (63). The check valve can be used for high pressure and allows soft closing even in the event of a reversal of the pressure action. The check valve is used in particular in hydrogen refueling stations.

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.

A method for estimating a volume of a reservoir to be filled from a station for distributing a pressurized fluid including injecting a flow of pressurized fluid into the reservoir, determining a pressure variation in the reservoir, the pressure variation being determined with respect to an initial pressure, determining an amount of the fluid flow injected into the reservoir, and estimating the volume of the reservoir to be filled, on the basis of the amount of the fluid flow injected into the reservoir and on the basis of the pressure variation in the reservoir after the injection of the fluid flow. Wherein the volume of the reservoir to be filled is also estimated on the basis of an injection temperature, and on the basis of a temperature variation in the reservoir after the injection of the fluid flow.

A fuel rail and a method for producing the fuel rail for a pressure vessel system are provided. The method provides a fuel line and configures a plurality of rail connectors. The rail connectors have a cross-sectional area that is enlarged in comparison to the provided fuel line, and the rail connectors are configured so as to be integral to the fuel line.

The invention relates to a pressurised fluid container (30), in particular a gas cylinder, having a container body (31) fitted with a fluid dispensing valve (10) and also an electronic device (20) having a casing (21) having an end fitting (25) configured to be housed in an end fitting housing (15) of the valve body (10). A protective cover (40) is arranged around the valve body (11). The peripheral wall (21.1) of the casing (21) is shaped for the peripheral edge (43) of the opening (42) of the cover (40) in order to keep the electronic device (20) secured to the cover (40) when its end fitting (25) is housed in the end fitting housing (15) of the valve body (11).

The present invention relates to a liquefied gas storage facility comprising: a load support structure having a bottom wall and a vertical load support wall, the vertical load support wall being composed of N vertical load support panels; and a can comprising a bottom wall and a vertical wall, the bottom wall comprising a plurality of angular sectors, the corrugated sealing membrane of each angular sector having a first corrugation, the corrugated sealing membrane of each angular sector comprising a plurality of metal plates arranged to form a loop portion, the loop portion comprises a set of complete metal sheets in which the total number of first corrugations present on the loop portion increases in the direction of the vertical wall, said total number increasing only per M consecutive loop portions, where M is a natural integer greater than or equal to 2.

Disclosed is a collar for mounting on a top portion of a pressurized tank. The collar comprises: a body, a fastening system and a rotatable lid disposed on the collar. Further provided is a collar with a window cut-out for viewing tank data and a regulator mounting clip for securing a regulator of the tank in place during use.

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 pressure vessel support apparatus includes a first side member configured to be coupled to an object, a second side member spaced from the first side member, and a cross-frame portion connecting the first side member and the second side member and supporting a pressure vessel between the first side member and the second side member, obtaining an advantageous effect of simplifying a structure and improving spatial utilization and a degree of design freedom.

The invention relates to a liquefied gas storage device, comprising: a support structure (1); a sealed and thermally isolated tank; and a dome structure (25) comprising: an inner barrel (29) passing through an aperture (27) formed in the support structure (1); -an outer barrel (26) arranged around the barrel (29), the outer barrel (26) being fixed to the support structure (1) around an annular portion (34) of the support structure (1); and-a secondary discharge duct (61) formed in the secondary space (52); wherein the annular portion (34) of the support structure (1) comprises a plurality of through-openings (38) distributed around the annular channel portion and allowing gas to flow from the secondary thermal insulation barrier (12) to the secondary space (52).