1769results about "Vessel walls" patented technology

The invention relates to a heat insulation module structure and a storage container thereof, the heat insulation module structure comprises a shielding group, a heat insulation module and an anchoring assembly, and the shielding group is fixedly connected with the heat insulation module through the anchoring assembly; the shielding group comprises a main shielding layer, a main plywood and a secondary shielding layer, and the main plywood is arranged between the main shielding layer and the secondary shielding layer; the heat insulation module comprises first plywood, second plywood and a truss structure arranged between the first plywood and the second plywood, the truss structure is divided into a plurality of heat insulation filling areas in a surrounding mode, and the heat insulation filling areas are filled with reinforced polyurethane foam; the first plywood is arranged on the side, close to the shielding set, of the heat insulation module. The shielding set, the first plywood and the truss structure of the heat insulation module are fixedly connected through anchoring assemblies. The heat insulation performance, the structural strength and the construction safety of the heat insulation module structure and the storage container thereof can be effectively improved.

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.

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 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.

Disclosed in the present disclosure is a multi-position controlled airway valve, including a venting control member; a valve body, provided with a fluid channel and a venting channel, in which the venting control member is provided on the venting channel; a valve core assembly, mounted in the fluid channel, controlling the fluid channel to switch between a connected state and a sealed state, wherein the valve core assembly in a filling mode controls the fluid channel to be in the connected state and abuts against the venting control member so as to keep the venting channel to be in a ventilated state. Disclosed is also a refilling device applied with the multi-position controlled airway valve and a refilling system applied with the refilling device, so as to achieve the objective of removing air and residual gases promptly when refilling with new fuels.

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.

The invention discloses an in-tank convection prevention device and method. The in-tank convection prevention device comprises a storage tank body, a heat insulation module, a shielding corrugated plate, a bonding connecting strip and a convection blocking strip. According to the convection prevention method, the heat insulation module is firmly fixed by bonding the connecting strips, and a gas vertical flowing channel in a gap between the storage tank body and the heat insulation module is forcibly cut off by utilizing the transversely arranged convection blocking strips; according to the storage tank, a'thermosyphon 'closed circulation loop causing heat transfer is effectively damaged, continuous gas convection is avoided, and therefore structural damage or deformation of the storage tank body caused by local low-temperature impact is effectively prevented while the overall cold insulation performance is greatly improved and the cold loss is reduced.

The present invention discloses a solid-state hydrogen storage and discharge device with enhanced heat exchange and easy loading and unloading, which has the following features: a method of enhancing heat exchange by adopting a fluid jacket layer outside the container shell and an external and internal heat exchange jacket core of a central axis return pipe, and rapidly introducing or removing heat from the entire surface of the hydrogen storage filler through heat conduction of a heat transfer metal tray; processing a plurality of longitudinal ventilation holes on the heat transfer metal tray and the hydrogen storage filler to reduce airflow resistance, greatly increase the specific surface area of ​​the hydrogen storage filler, and improve the hydrogen storage rate; punching increases the expansion space capacity of the hydrogen storage alloy medium, thereby reducing the external expansion rate of the hydrogen storage medium block, reducing internal stress, and preventing it from extruding and agglomerating and failing; due to the clamping and support of the heat transfer metal trays between the layers, and the slowing of temperature rise and fall and temperature gradient, the hydrogen storage filler is not easy to break into powder, and its service life is greatly extended; the layered and discrete combination of the filler and the tray simplifies the operation of loading or pulling out the filler, and it becomes quite easy to replace the hydrogen storage filler partially or completely.

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.

The invention discloses a film type liquid cargo containment system which comprises a plane insulation module, a corner insulation module and a nitrogen pipeline, the plane insulation module and the corner insulation module are fastened on the inner wall of a storage tank cabin, and each of the plane insulation module and the corner insulation module is composed of a main layer insulation module and a secondary layer insulation module. The main layer insulation module is fixed above the secondary layer insulation module to form step surfaces, a first bridging module, a second bridging module and a corner region bridging module are respectively mounted on the step surfaces at different positions, and nitrogen pipe mounting grooves are formed in the first bridging module, the second bridging module and the corner region bridging module through which a nitrogen pipeline passes; the arranged nitrogen pipe mounting grooves are connected to form a nitrogen arrangement pipeline; the invention further discloses a nitrogen pipeline mounting method. According to the thin film type liquid cargo containment system, the nitrogen pipelines are embedded in the bridging modules, so that the flatness of the upper surface of the main layer insulation structure of the containment system can be kept, and the thin film type liquid cargo containment system is adaptive to more types of corrugated plate structures.

The invention relates to a rotary butt joint type bottom surface corrugation structure, and relates to the technical field of low-temperature liquefied gas storage, the rotary butt joint type bottom surface corrugation structure comprises corrugation subsections, each corrugation subsection comprises a wall surface corrugation section and a bottom wall corrugation section, a plurality of corrugation subsections surround to form a bottom surface corrugation, the number of the corrugation subsections is 8 + 8n, n is a positive integer greater than zero, and n is a positive integer greater than zero. The bottom wall corrugated section comprises a first rectangular corrugated section, a second rectangular corrugated section and a third rectangular corrugated section, and the first rectangular corrugated section is located on an internally tangent square of an externally tangent circle of the bottom wall corrugated section; the second rectangular corrugated section is located on an isosceles triangle with the side length of the first rectangular corrugated section as the bottom and the farthest distance from the first rectangular corrugated section to the wall surface corrugated section as the height, and the third rectangular corrugated section is located on the portion, not filled with the first rectangular corrugated section and the second rectangular corrugated section, of the bottom wall corrugated section. The method has the effect of reducing the types of customized turning pieces.

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 provides low-carbon steel for a seamless gas cylinder as well as a preparation method and application of the low-carbon steel. The preparation method comprises the steps that S1, raw materials are prepared according to components of the low-carbon steel for the seamless gas cylinder; s2, the raw materials are smelted, and a first steel billet is obtained; heating the first steel billet to obtain a second steel billet; s3, under the conditions that the initial rolling temperature ranges from 1120 DEG C to 1180 DEG C, and the final rolling temperature ranges from 880 DEG C to 980 DEG C, at least eight passes of hot rolling are conducted on the second steel billet, and a hot-rolled steel billet is obtained; s4, cooling the hot-rolled steel billet to obtain a third steel billet; and S5, the third steel billet is subjected to heat treatment, and the low-carbon steel for the seamless gas cylinder is obtained. Alloy element components of the low-carbon steel for the seamless gas cylinder are meticulously designed, meanwhile, a preparation technology is cooperatively matched, the comprehensive mechanical property of the obtained low-carbon steel is optimized, and more importantly, the low-carbon steel shows excellent impact toughness under the low-temperature condition.

The present application provides a corrugated plate of a liquefied gas storage tank and a liquefied gas storage tank. The corrugated plate comprises a corrugated plate body; a transverse corrugation formed on the corrugated plate body; a longitudinal corrugation formed on the corrugated plate body and comprising a first longitudinal corrugation and a second longitudinal corrugation respectively located on two opposite sides of the transverse corrugation; reinforcing ribs respectively formed on the transverse corrugation, the first longitudinal corrugation, and the second longitudinal corrugation; and an intersection portion formed at the intersection of the transverse corrugation, the first longitudinal corrugation, and the second longitudinal corrugation. The corrugated plate of the present application has high overall strength and stability. In addition, the reinforcing ribs formed on the corrugations increase the surface area of the corrugated plate in contact with liquefied gas and increase the local cross-sectional area of the corrugations, thereby further enhancing the strength and rigidity of the corrugations and the corrugated plate.

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.

The invention discloses a composite material double-cavity air reservoir and a vehicle, and belongs to the technical field of air reservoirs. The composite material double-cavity air storage cylinder comprises a composite material protection structure, a partition plate and two inner containers, and the inner containers are made of plastic and provided with containing cavities used for storing air. The partition plate is arranged between the two inner containers, annular protruding parts are arranged on the two sides of the partition plate in the circumferential direction, and sealing end cover parts are arranged at the ends, away from the partition plate, of the inner containers. The inner container and the partition plate are wrapped with the composite material protection structure, the composite material protection structure comprises two sets of circumferential winding layers and two sets of oblique opposite-pulling winding layers, the circumferential winding layers are wound on the outer circumferential wall of the inner container, one ends of the oblique opposite-pulling winding layers are wound on the annular protruding part, and the other ends of the oblique opposite-pulling winding layers are wound on the sealing end cover part of the inner container. When pressure difference exists between the two inner containers, the risk of extrusion damage can be eliminated.

A double-walled tank comprising at least one connection system connecting the outer and inner enclosures and enabling them to move in relation to one another in at least a longitudinal direction parallel to an axis of displacement when in operation. The connection system has an annular linear connection between a first contact surface rigidly connected to the outer enclosure and a second contact surface rigidly connected the inner enclosure, the first and second contact surfaces arranged opposite one another and configured to be in contact with one another along a contact circle that has a center positioned on the axis of displacement.

The invention relates to the technical field of compressed air energy storage, and discloses a compressed air energy storage underground gas storage sealing layer steel plate joint structure and a design method. The compressed air energy storage underground gas storage sealing layer steel plate connector structure comprises an arc-shaped connector and deformation filler. The deformation filler is located between the arc-shaped connector and a slippage layer of the underground gas storage. The joint structure is a reciprocating telescopic joint structure, is arranged in the annular direction of a sealing layer steel plate of the underground gas storage and is used for coordinating annular tensile deformation of the sealing layer steel plate when the underground gas storage is inflated and longitudinal compression deformation of the sealing layer steel plate under the action of high pressure and high temperature. The joint structure adopts an adjustable telescopic design, and can effectively adapt to deformation caused by high-pressure gas, periodic temperature change and geological condition difference during operation of the gas storage, so that stress accumulation in the steel plate is released, permanent deformation of a material is prevented, and the long-term stability of a sealing interface is guaranteed.

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 discloses a solid-state source gasification device, comprising a housing and one or more trays, a top cover is provided on the top of the housing. A gas inlet and a gas outlet are provided on the top cover. The trays are vertically stacked in the housing. A carrier gas pipe is provided in the housing. An upper end of the carrier gas pipe is connected to the gas inlet. The carrier gas pipe penetrates through the trays, and extends into the bottommost-layer tray. One or more carrier gas outlets are formed in the carrier gas pipe. The carrier gas outlets are formed in a space of the bottommost-layer tray or formed in a space of the bottommost-layer tray and the rest trays. Except for the bottommost-layer tray, the rest trays are each provided with one or more gas conduits. The solid-state source gasification device of the present invention adopts a parallel gas transmission channel, whereby the carrier gas, after entering the carrier gas pipe from the gas inlet, can enter into each tray separately, and can be transmitted horizontally in each tray along the surface of the solid-state source material for a longer distance before reaching gas conduit, and thus a large amount of gasification gas can be carried in the carrier gas to enhance the overall gasification efficiency of the solid-state source gasification device.

The invention discloses a magnesium-based solid hydrogen storage tank integrated with a resistance heating and electromagnetic coupling magnetic field structure, which comprises a tank body and a control cabinet integrated on the outer side wall of the tank body, a plurality of electrode plates are arranged in the tank body, and the electrode plates are electrically connected with a power supply cabinet on the side wall of the tank body through tabs on the electrode plates. The inner space of the tank body is divided into a plurality of hydrogen storage spaces by the plurality of electrode plates, magnesium-based solid hydrogen storage materials containing magnetic alloy metal and carbon materials are added into the hydrogen storage spaces through material adding ports formed in the outer side wall of the tank body, a temperature sensor is arranged in each hydrogen storage space, and a pressure sensor is arranged at the top of the tank body; a hydrogen inlet / outlet is formed in the top end of the tank body; a communicating hole for communicating two adjacent hydrogen storage spaces is formed in the center of the electrode plate. Through the synergistic effect of an electric field and a magnetic field, the thermal management performance of the magnesium-based hydrogen storage material is effectively improved, the hydrogen desorption cold start time is shortened, the thermal effect influence in the hydrogen charging and desorption process is reduced, stress concentration caused by volume expansion is relieved, and the hydrogen storage and release performance of the magnesium-based material is improved.

The invention relates to a three-section type composite material air cylinder which comprises two oppositely-arranged shells, and each shell is provided with an opening end; the connecting piece is arranged between the opening ends of the two shells; wherein the opening end of the shell or the end face of the connecting piece is provided with a groove extending in the circumferential direction, and the shell and the connecting piece are bonded through the groove. The shell and the connecting piece are in surface contact connection through the double-layer bonding surface of the groove, under the condition of the same pressure intensity, the surface contact structure has a larger stress area, stress concentration can be effectively reduced, stress distribution of the connecting part is more uniform, the groove has a limiting effect, the connecting precision is ensured, and the service life of the shell is prolonged. And the air tightness of the connecting part and the reliability of the whole structure are improved.

Techniques and materials provide for thermal insulation for tanks, such as tanks for use in space flight missions. Microporous glass blocks may be used as an insulative bridge between spray-on foam insulation and a stainless steel wall of a tank, for example. Blocks of microporous glass may be mechanically attached to the interior of the tank, after which spray-on foam insulation is applied directly to the blocks. The bridging insulation provided by the microporous glass blocks allows the temperature of the stainless steel tank wall to exceed the usable temperature of the spray-on foam insulation by preventing a substantial portion of heat of the stainless steel wall from reaching the spray-on foam insulation. An insulated tank may instead comprise a tank wall that is a honeycomb-structured composite layer including an exterior skin, an interior skin, and a core that presents a relatively long thermal path, for improved thermal insulation.

The invention relates to a wall (11) for a leaktight and thermally insulating vessel for storing a liquefied gas, said wall (11) comprising, in succession in a thickness direction from the outside to the inside of the vessel, a leaktight outer barrier (13), a thermally insulating barrier (14) and a leaktight inner barrier (15), the thermally insulating barrier (14) having a gas phase at an absolute pressure of less than 1 Pa and comprising:—a radiative multilayer insulation cover (47) which extends at right angles to the thickness direction, said radiative multilayer insulation cover (47) comprising a stack of a plurality of sheets which are made of metal or polymer material coated with a metal and which are separated from one another by a textile layer; and-insulating elements (51) which have an open-celled porous structure and are arranged between the radiative multilayer insulation cover (47) and the leaktight outer barrier (13).

A bottle body of the V-shaped gas storage bottle is composed of a carbon fiber layer, and one end of the bottle body is in an end socket shape; a valve seat with a composite structure is arranged at the end part of the other end of the bottle body and comprises a reinforcing layer formed by a carbon fiber material; the inner valve seat is bonded and fixed on the outer side of the reinforcing layer, and the carbon fiber layer wraps the inner valve seat, so that the inner valve seat is clamped between the carbon fiber layer and the reinforcing layer; the outer valve seat is arranged on the inner valve seat; and the sealing ring is used for sealing the valve seat. The valve seat interlayer arrangement at the end and the integrally-formed sealing connector are optimized, and the performance and reliability of the valve seat area are remarkably improved.

This invention discloses a vertical solid hydrogen storage device, comprising a hydrogen distribution and collection box, a heat exchange medium inlet box, a hydrogen storage box, and a heat exchange medium outlet box disposed within a vertical tank. A fixed central shaft is installed inside the hydrogen storage box, and two rotating partition plates on the central shaft divide the hydrogen storage box into a hydrogen storage material storage area and a non-hydrogen storage material storage area. A rotation start limit block is provided on the inner wall of the hydrogen storage box near each rotating partition plate in the hydrogen storage material storage area. The hydrogen storage material storage area is filled with solid hydrogen storage material, while the non-hydrogen storage material storage area contains elastic elements. The hydrogen storage material storage area is equipped with hydrogen storage material inlet and outlet pipes. The hydrogen distribution and collection box is connected to the hydrogen storage box via a hydrogen distribution and collection pipe. The heat exchange medium inlet box and the heat exchange medium outlet box are connected via heat exchange pipes, both of which are embedded in the solid hydrogen storage material. This invention simultaneously solves the heat and volume compensation problems during hydrogen charging and discharging processes, improving the reliability of the device.

A pressure vessel is disclosed, comprising a pressure vessel body defining interior for containing a pressurized fluid and an accessory attachment structure coupled to the pressure vessel body. The pressure vessel body comprises a liner and at least a first layer that surrounds the liner, the first layer including a fiber-reinforced polymer. The accessory attachment structure comprises an accessory connection portion and an anchor portion. The anchor portion is secured between the liner and the first layer with the first layer overlapping the anchor portion. The accessory connection portion projects outwardly from the anchor portion at least partially through the first layer.

The present invention relates to a subsea storage system for storing a water miscible storage fluid and methods related thereto.