Gas distribution method

Abstract

A gas distribution method in which residual gas of a mobile gas storage container transported by a transport vehicle is transferred from the mobile gas storage container to the transport vehicle for power generation. The fuel gas can be natural gas or hydrogen. The transport vehicle may be a fuel cell vehicle.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a gas distribution method. Background Art

[0002] The use of fuel gases such as natural gas and hydrogen as transportation fuels is gaining greater acceptance. These fuels need to be dispensed to dispensing stations where the fuel is then dispensed into fuel tanks in vehicles, such as fuel cell vehicles.

[0003] Gas is typically delivered to a distribution station from a gas source in one or more mobile gas storage containers by a vehicle (i.e., a truck). At the distribution station, the gas is unloaded by transferring the gas from the one or more mobile gas storage containers to a fixed storage container at the distribution station, or by leaving the one or more mobile gas storage containers, where the gas is directly distributed from the one or more mobile gas storage containers to fuel tanks in the vehicle. For example, the distribution of gas is described in EP 3 249 281, EP 3 249 282, EP 3 263 969, and US 6 786 245, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

[0004] After the gas has been unloaded, the one or more mobile gas storage containers are transported back to the refilling station where the one or more mobile gas storage containers are refilled. When the one or more mobile gas storage containers are transported back to the refilling station, a residual amount of gas remains in each of the one or more mobile gas storage containers. This residual amount of gas is sometimes referred to as a "heel". This residual amount of gas delivered back to the refilling station represents an inefficiency in the gas distribution.

[0005] Industry wants to make greater use of gas in its distribution. Summary of the invention

[0006] The present disclosure relates to a gas distribution method.

[0007] There are several aspects of the invention as summarized below. In the following, specific aspects of the invention are summarized. The reference numerals and expressions provided in brackets refer to the example embodiments further explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the reference numerals and expressions are merely illustrative and do not limit the aspects to any particular components or features of the example embodiments. These aspects may be formulated as claims, wherein the reference numerals and expressions provided in brackets are omitted or represented by other when appropriate.

[0008] Aspect 1. A gas distribution method, comprising:

[0009] transporting the mobile gas storage container (20) to a delivery location;

[0010] unloading gas from the mobile gas storage container (20) at the delivery location until the mobile gas storage container (20) has been depleted to a depletion level, the mobile gas storage container (20) having a residual amount of gaseous gas therein;

[0011] providing a connection (40) between the mobile gas storage container (20) and the generator (50) of the transport vehicle (10) for transferring gaseous gas from the mobile gas storage container (20) to the generator (50) of the transport vehicle (10);

[0012] A mobile gas storage container (20) is transported by a transport vehicle (10), and a portion of the residual gaseous gas is transferred from the mobile gas storage container (20) to the transport vehicle (10), and the residual gaseous gas is consumed in a generator (50) to generate electricity for the transport vehicle (10).

[0013] Aspect 2. The gas distribution method according to aspect 1, wherein the gas is unloaded to a gas distribution station (30) at a delivery location.

[0014] Aspect 3. According to the gas distribution method of aspect 2, the method further includes

[0015] distributing the gas from the distribution station (30) to a plurality of receiving containers;

[0016] Each of the plurality of receiving containers is an onboard storage container on a corresponding vehicle.

[0017] Aspect 4. The gas distribution method according to any one of aspects 1 to 3, wherein the mobile gas storage container (20) is transported to a gas filling station using a transport vehicle (10) in the step of transporting the mobile gas storage container, and the method further comprises:

[0018] The mobile gas storage container (20) is replenished with gas at the gas filling station (60).

[0019] Aspect 5. The gas distribution method according to any one of aspects 1 to 4, wherein the mobile gas storage container (20) is one of a plurality of physically connected mobile gas storage containers (20, 21, 22, 23),

[0020] The plurality of physically connected mobile gas storage containers (20, 21, 22, 23) are transported to a second delivery location using a transport vehicle (10), and the method further comprises:

[0021] Gas is unloaded from a second mobile gas storage container (21) of a plurality of physically connected mobile gas storage containers (20, 21, 22, 23) at a second delivery location.

[0022] Aspect 6. The gas distribution method according to any one of aspects 1 to 5, wherein the mobile gas storage container (20) is suitable for storing liquid gas,

[0023] The mobile gas storage container (20) is transported to the delivery location by a transport vehicle (10);

[0024] A portion of the liquid fuel gas evaporates during the process of transporting the mobile fuel gas storage container (20) by the transport vehicle (10) to form vaporized gaseous fuel gas; and

[0025] wherein a connection (40) is provided between the mobile gas storage container (20) and the generator (50) of the transport vehicle (10) to transfer gaseous gas from the mobile gas storage container (20) to the generator (50) of the transport vehicle (10);

[0026] The method further includes:

[0027] The vaporized gaseous gas is transferred from the mobile gas storage container (20) to a generator (50) of the transport vehicle (10) and consumed to generate electricity for the transport vehicle (10) when the mobile gas storage container (20) is transported to the delivery location.

[0028] Aspect 7. The gas distribution method according to any one of aspects 1 to 5,

[0029] wherein the mobile gas storage container (20) is transported to the delivery location using a second transport vehicle (11);

[0030] The steps of unloading gas include:

[0031] removing the mobile gas storage container (20) from the second transport vehicle (11) at the delivery location; and

[0032] The mobile gas storage container (20) is operably connected to a gas receiving coupler at the delivery location.

[0033] Aspect 8. The gas distribution method according to Aspect 7, wherein the mobile gas storage container (20) is suitable for storing liquid gas,

[0034] A portion of the liquid fuel gas evaporates during the process of transporting the mobile fuel gas storage container (20) by the second transport vehicle (11) to form vaporized gaseous fuel gas;

[0035] The method further includes:

[0036] providing a connection (42) between the mobile gas storage container (20) and the generator (51) of the second transport vehicle (11) to transfer the boiled-off gaseous gas from the mobile gas storage container (20) to the generator (51) of the second transport vehicle (11); and

[0037] The vaporized gaseous gas is transferred from the mobile gas storage container (20) to the generator (51) of the second transport vehicle (11) and consumed to generate electricity for the second transport vehicle (11) when the mobile gas storage container (20) is transported to the delivery location.

[0038] Aspect 9. The gas distribution method according to any one of aspects 1 to 8, wherein the step of unloading the gas comprises:

[0039] operably connecting the mobile gas storage container (20) to one or more fixed storage containers (31) at the delivery location; and

[0040] Gas is transferred from the mobile gas storage container (20) to one or more fixed storage containers (31) at the delivery site.

[0041] Aspect 10. A gas distribution method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 9, wherein the transport vehicle (10) includes a main gas storage container (45) fixed to the transport vehicle (10), and wherein transferring a remaining amount of gas from the mobile gas storage container (20) to the transport vehicle (10) includes transferring gas from the mobile gas storage container (20) to the main gas storage container (45).

[0042] Aspect 11. A gas distribution method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 10, wherein the transport vehicle (10) includes a main gas storage container (45) fixed to the transport vehicle (10), and wherein transferring a remaining amount of gas from the mobile gas storage container (20) to the transport vehicle (10) includes transferring the gas bypassing the main gas storage container (45) from the mobile gas storage container (20) directly to the generator of the transport vehicle (10).

[0043] Aspect 12. A gas distribution method according to any one of Aspects 1 to 11, wherein the generator (50) is an internal combustion engine for driving the transport vehicle (10) and / or generating electricity for operating one or more electrical components of the transport vehicle (10).

[0044] Aspect 13. The gas distribution method according to any one of aspects 1 to 11, wherein the generator (50) is a fuel cell for generating electricity for operating one or more electrical components of the transport vehicle (10).

[0045] Aspect 14. The gas distribution method according to the previous aspect, wherein the transport vehicle (10) comprises an electric motor for driving the transport vehicle (10), and the fuel cell delivers electricity to the electric motor.

[0046] Aspect 15. A gas distribution system comprising:

[0047] A mobile gas storage container (20) containing liquid and / or compressed gas;

[0048] a first transport vehicle (10), comprising a generator (50) for generating electricity for the first transport vehicle (10) and a main gas storage container (45) fixed to the first transport vehicle (10) and connected to the generator (50) of the first transport vehicle (10) to supply gas to the generator (50); and

[0049] a second transport vehicle (11), comprising a generator (51) for generating electricity for the second transport vehicle (11) and a main gas storage container (46) fixed to the second transport vehicle (11) and connected to the generator (51) of the second transport vehicle (11) to supply gas to the generator (51);

[0050] Each transport vehicle (10, 11) is configured to transport the mobile gas storage container (20) to a delivery location to unload gas from the mobile gas storage container (20) at the delivery location;

[0051] The mobile gas storage container (20) and / or each of the first transport vehicle (10) and the second transport vehicle (11) are provided with corresponding connection lines and / or couplings to provide a connection (40, 42) between the mobile gas storage container (20) and a generator (50; 51) of a corresponding one of the first and second transport vehicles (10, 11) for transferring gaseous gas from the mobile gas storage container (20) to the generator (50, 51) of a corresponding one of the first and second transport vehicles (10, 11). BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0052] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the gas distribution.

[0053] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the distribution of gas. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0054] The following detailed description provides only preferred exemplary embodiments and is not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the present invention. Instead, the following detailed description of the preferred exemplary embodiments will provide those skilled in the art with an enabling description for implementing the preferred exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and it should be understood that various changes may be made to the function and arrangement of elements without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined by the claims.

[0055] The articles "a" and "an" as used herein mean one or more when applied to any feature in the embodiments of the invention described in the specification and claims. The use of "a" and "an" does not limit the meaning of a single feature unless such limitation is specifically stated. The article "the" preceding a singular or plural noun or noun phrase means a particular specific feature or specific specific features and can have a singular or plural meaning depending on the context in which it is used.

[0056] The adjective "any" means any number of one, some, or all.

[0057] The term "and / or" placed between a first entity and a second entity includes (1) only the first entity, (2) only the second entity, and (3) any meaning of the first entity and the second entity. The term "and / or" placed between the last two entities of a list of three or more entities means at least one of the entities in the list, including any specific combination of the entities in the list. For example, "A, B, and / or C" has the same meaning as "A and / or B and / or C" and includes the following combinations of A, B, and C: (1) only A, (2) only B, (3) only C, (4) A and B but not C, (5) A and C but not B, (6) B and C but not A, and (7) A and B and C.

[0058] The phrase "at least one" preceding a list of features or entities refers to one or more features or entities in the entity list, but does not necessarily include at least one of each entity explicitly listed in the entity list, and does not exclude any combination of entities in the entity list. For example, "at least one of A, B, or C" (or equivalently "at least one of A, B, and C" or equivalently "at least one of A, B, and / or C") has the same meaning as "A and / or B and / or C" and includes the following combinations of A, B, and C: (1) only A, (2) only B, (3) only C, (4) A and B but not C, (5) A and C but not B, (6) B and C but not A, and (7) A and B and C.

[0059] The term "plurality" means "two or more than two".

[0060] As used herein, “first,” “second,” “third,” etc. are used to distinguish between multiple steps and / or features, and do not indicate the total number or relative position in time and / or space, unless explicitly stated.

[0061] In the claims, letters may be used to identify claimed steps (e.g., (a), (b), and (c). These letters are used to aid in referencing method steps and are not intended to indicate the order in which the claimed steps may be performed, unless and only to the extent such an order is specifically recited in the claims.

[0062] The present invention relates to a method for distributing gas. The gas is any of a number of fuels that are gaseous under normal conditions. The gas may include at least one of hydrogen and methane. The gas may be industrial grade hydrogen, the hydrogen concentration of which meets a certain hydrogen fuel cell purity standard, or for example at least 99.97% by volume. The gas may be natural gas containing methane. The natural gas may have a methane concentration of at least 90% by volume. The gas may contain natural gas and hydrogen in a gas mixture.

[0063] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 Describe the gas distribution method.

[0064] The gas distribution method includes transporting a mobile gas storage container 20 to a delivery location. The mobile gas storage container 20 may be adapted to store compressed gas. The mobile gas storage container 20 may be one of a plurality of physically connected mobile gas storage containers 20, 21, 22, and 23, for example, on a tube trailer. The plurality of mobile gas storage containers may include any number of gas storage containers.

[0065] The mobile gas storage container 20 may be adapted to store liquid gas. The mobile gas storage container may be a gas storage container on a trailer, such as an insulated tanker for carrying liquid gas. When the gas is stored as liquid gas in the mobile gas storage container 20, a portion of the gas is evaporated to form gaseous gas during the transportation of the mobile gas storage container 20 by the transport vehicle. The liquid gas may be evaporated in a vaporizer to form gaseous gas.

[0066] A connection 41 may be provided between the mobile gas storage container 20 and the generator 50 of the transport vehicle 10 for transferring the gaseous gas from the mobile gas storage container 20 to the generator 50 of the transport vehicle 10. The method may further include transferring the gaseous gas from the mobile gas storage container 20 to the generator 50 of the transport vehicle 10 and consuming the gaseous gas to generate power for the transport vehicle 10 while transporting the mobile gas storage container 20 to the delivery location. Alternatively or additionally, the method may include transferring the gaseous gas from the mobile gas storage container 20 to the generator 50 of the vehicle to generate auxiliary power.

[0067] The plurality of mobile gas storage containers 20, 21, 22, and 23 may be transported to one or more other delivery locations and the gas may be unloaded from one or more of the plurality of mobile gas storage containers 20, 21, 22, and 23 before being transported to the delivery location. The plurality of mobile gas storage containers 20, 21, 22, and 23 may be transported to one or more other delivery locations and the gas may be unloaded from one or more of the plurality of mobile gas storage containers 20, 21, 22, and 23 after being transported to the delivery location.

[0068] The gas distribution method includes unloading gas from a mobile gas storage container 20 at a delivery location until the mobile gas storage container 20 is depleted to a depletion level. The gas may be unloaded to a gas distribution station 30 at the delivery location. The unloading may be performed, for example, by transferring the gas from the mobile gas storage container 20 to a fixed storage container 31 at the delivery location, such as Figure 1 For example, unloading can be performed by temporarily leaving the mobile gas storage container 20 at the delivery location, such as Figure 2 shown.

[0069] like Figure 1 As shown, unloading is performed by transferring gas from a mobile gas storage container 20 to a fixed storage container 31 at a delivery location, the unloading step comprising operably connecting the mobile gas storage container 20 to one or more fixed storage containers 31 at the delivery location, and transferring gas from the mobile gas storage container 20 to one or more fixed storage containers 31 at the delivery location. The one or more fixed storage containers may be part of a gas distribution station. Gas may be distributed from the gas distribution station to a plurality of receiving containers, such as fuel tanks of vehicles. Gas may be transferred from the one or more fixed storage containers to a plurality of receiving containers.

[0070] After unloading gas from the mobile gas storage container 20 to a depletion level, the mobile gas storage container 20 contains a residual amount of gaseous gas. The depletion level may be a predetermined "selected" depletion level. The depletion level may be a "causal" depletion level due to a physical limit on how much gas can be unloaded, such as by pressure transfer or transfer using a pump / compressor. Using a compressor during unloading may reduce the amount of gas remaining.

[0071] Unloading gas from mobile gas storage containers to gas distribution stations is known in the art, for example, EP 3249281, EP 3249282 and EP 3263969.

[0072] After unloading gas from the mobile gas storage container 20, the mobile gas storage container 20 may be transported by the transport vehicle 10 to the gas station 60 to be refilled with gas. The mobile gas storage container 20 may be refilled with gas at the gas station 60. The transport vehicle may be, for example, a truck or a tractor.

[0073] The transport vehicle 10 has an onboard generator 50 that can utilize the same gas type to generate power for some or all of the requirements of the transport vehicle 10. The generator 50 can provide power to the transport vehicle's powertrain and / or auxiliary power.

[0074] The transport vehicle may have an electric motor. The hydrogen may be used in a fuel cell to provide power to the electric motor. The fuel cell may constitute a generator 50. The transport vehicle may be battery powered. The transport vehicle may be battery powered until the mobile gas storage container is depleted to a depletion level and then switch to using residual gas. The transport vehicle may operate using gas using a main gas storage 45 fixed to the transport vehicle. The transport vehicle may operate using gas from the main gas storage container 45 until the mobile gas storage container 20 is depleted to a depletion level and then switch to using residual gas. The residual gas may be transferred from the mobile gas storage container 20 to the main gas storage container 45. Alternatively, the residual gas may be transferred directly from the mobile gas storage container 20 to the generator 50 of the transport vehicle 10, bypassing the main gas storage container 45.

[0075] Transport vehicles may have internal combustion engines. Hydrogen or natural gas may be used in internal combustion engines. Internal combustion engines may form generators.

[0076] The gas distribution method includes providing a connection 40 between a mobile gas storage container 20 containing a residual amount of gaseous gas and a generator 50 of a transport vehicle 10 for transferring the gaseous gas from the mobile gas storage container 20 to the generator 50 of the transport vehicle 10. The mobile gas storage container 20 may be connected directly to the generator 50 of the transport vehicle 10 or through a main storage container 45.

[0077] If the mobile gas storage container has been left at the delivery location, e.g. Figure 2 As shown, the mobile gas storage container 20 can be connected to the same transport vehicle that transported the mobile gas storage container to the delivery location after unloading at the delivery location. The mobile gas storage container 20 can alternatively be connected to a transport vehicle different from the transport vehicle that transported the mobile gas storage container to the delivery location.

[0078] The gas distribution method includes transporting a mobile gas storage container 20 using a transport vehicle 10, while transferring a portion of the residual amount of gaseous gas from the mobile gas storage container 20 to the transport vehicle 10 and consuming a portion of the residual amount of gaseous gas in a generator 50 to generate power for the transport vehicle 10 when transporting the mobile gas storage container 20.

[0079] The gas distribution method may include distributing the gas from the distribution station 30 to a plurality of receiving containers (not shown). The receiving containers may be onboard storage containers on each vehicle (i.e., a fuel tank in a car). The gas may be distributed to the receiving containers according to any known distribution method. The distribution method may include cascade filling.

[0080] The plurality of physically connected mobile gas storage containers 20, 21, 22, and 23 may be transported to a second delivery location using the transport vehicle 10. The gas may be unloaded at the second delivery location to a second gas distribution station (not shown). The gas may be unloaded from the second mobile gas storage container 21 of the plurality of physically connected mobile gas storage containers 20, 20, 22, and 23 at the second delivery location.

[0081] The gas may be unloaded until the second mobile gas storage container 21 of the plurality of physically connected mobile gas storage containers 20, 21, 22, and 23 has been depleted to a depleted level, with a residual amount of gas contained in the second mobile gas storage container 21. A connection may be provided between the second mobile gas storage container 21 containing the residual amount of gas and the generator 50 of the transport vehicle 10 for transferring the gas from the second mobile gas storage container 21 to the generator 50 of the transport vehicle 10. The mobile gas storage container 20 may be connected to the generator 50 of the transport vehicle 10 directly or through a storage container 45. The plurality of physically connected mobile gas storage containers 20, 21, 22, and 23 may be transported using the transport vehicle 10 while transferring a portion of the residual amount of fuel from the second mobile gas storage container 21 to the transport vehicle 10, wherein the transport vehicle 10 consumes a portion of the residual amount of gas in the generator 50 to generate power for the transport vehicle 10.

[0082] like Figure 2 As shown, the mobile gas storage container 20 can be transported to the delivery location using the second transport vehicle 11. The step of unloading the gas may include detaching the mobile gas storage container 20 from the second transport vehicle 11 at the delivery location and operably connecting the mobile gas storage container 20 to a gas receiving coupler at the delivery location.

[0083] The gas receiving coupler at the delivery location may be a receiving coupler for a gas distribution station. Gas may be distributed from the gas distribution station to a plurality of receiving containers, wherein the gas is transferred (directly) from a mobile gas storage to the plurality of receiving containers via the gas distribution station (without intermediate storage of gas in any fixed storage container at the gas distribution station), thereby depleting the gas in the mobile gas storage container to a depletion level.

[0084] The gas may be distributed using the well known cascade filling technique.

[0085] After the mobile gas storage container 20 has been depleted to the depletion level, the transport vehicle 10 may collect the mobile gas storage container 20. A connection 40 may be provided between the mobile gas storage container 20 containing the residual amount of gaseous gas and the generator 50 of the transport vehicle 10. The mobile gas storage container 20 may be transported using the transport vehicle 10 while transferring a portion of the residual amount of gaseous gas from the mobile gas storage container 20 to the transport vehicle 10 and consuming a portion of the residual amount of gaseous gas in the generator 50 to generate electricity for the transport vehicle 10.

[0086] The mobile gas storage container 20 may be suitable for storing liquid gas. Figure 2 As shown, during the transport of the mobile gas storage 20 by the second transport vehicle 11 , a portion of the liquid gas can evaporate to form gaseous gas.

[0087] like Figure 2 As shown, a connection 42 may be provided between the mobile gas storage container 20 and the generator 50 of the second transport vehicle 11 for transferring the gaseous gas from the mobile gas storage container 20 to the generator 51 of the second transport vehicle 51. The gaseous gas may be transferred from the mobile gas storage container 20 to the generator 51 of the second transport vehicle 11, and the gaseous gas may be consumed to generate electricity for the second transport vehicle 11 while the mobile gas storage container 20 is transported to the delivery location. The mobile gas storage container 20 may be connected to the generator 51 of the transport vehicle 11 directly or through a main storage container 46 fixed to the transport vehicle 11.

[0088] The fuel gas may be hydrogen. The generator of the second transport vehicle may include a fuel cell. The second transport vehicle may be a fuel cell vehicle.

Claims

1. A gas distribution method, include: Transport of mobile gas storage containers to the delivery location; unloading gas from the mobile gas storage container at the delivery location until the mobile gas storage container has been depleted to a depletion level, the mobile gas storage container containing a residual amount of gaseous gas therein; providing a connection between the mobile gas storage container and a generator of a transport vehicle for transferring gaseous gas from the mobile gas storage container to the generator of the transport vehicle; The mobile gas storage container is transported by the transport vehicle, and a portion of the residual gaseous gas is transferred from the mobile gas storage container to the transport vehicle, and the residual gaseous gas is consumed in the generator to generate electricity for the transport vehicle.

2. The gas distribution method according to claim 1, wherein the gas is unloaded to a gas distribution station at the delivery location.

3. The gas distribution method according to claim 2, further comprising: distributing the gas from the distribution station to a plurality of receiving containers; Each of the plurality of receiving containers is an onboard storage container on a corresponding vehicle.

4. The gas distribution method according to claim 1, wherein the mobile gas storage container is transported to a gas filling station in the step of transporting the mobile gas storage container using the transport vehicle, and the method further comprises: include: The mobile gas storage container is refilled with gas at the gas filling station.

5. The gas distribution method of claim 1, wherein the mobile gas storage container is one of a plurality of physically connected mobile gas storage containers, wherein the plurality of physically connected mobile gas storage containers are transported to a second delivery location using the transport vehicle, and the method further comprises: include: Gas is unloaded from a second mobile gas storage container of the plurality of physically connected mobile gas storage containers at the second delivery location.

6. The gas distribution method according to claim 1, wherein the mobile gas storage container is suitable for storing liquid gas, wherein the mobile gas storage container is transported to the delivery location by the transport vehicle; wherein a portion of the liquid gas evaporates during the transportation of the mobile gas storage container by the transport vehicle to form vaporized gaseous gas; and wherein a connection is provided between the mobile gas storage container and the generator of the transport vehicle to transfer the gaseous gas from the mobile gas storage container to the generator of the transport vehicle; This method also include: The boiled-off gaseous gas is transferred from the mobile gas storage container to a generator of the transport vehicle and consumed to generate electricity for the transport vehicle while the mobile gas storage container is transported to the delivery location.

7. The gas distribution method according to claim 1, wherein the mobile gas storage container is transported to the delivery location using a second transport vehicle; The steps of unloading gas include: removing the mobile gas storage container from the second transport vehicle at the delivery location; and The mobile gas storage container is operably connected to a gas receiving coupler at the delivery location.

8. The gas distribution method according to claim 7, wherein the mobile gas storage container is suitable for storing liquid gas, wherein a portion of the liquid gas evaporates during the transportation of the mobile gas storage container by the second transport vehicle to form vaporized gaseous gas; This method also include: providing a connection between the mobile gas storage container and the generator of the second transport vehicle to transfer the boiled-off gaseous gas from the mobile gas storage container to the generator of the second transport vehicle; and The boiled-off gaseous gas is transferred from the mobile gas storage container to a generator of the second transport vehicle and consumed to generate electricity for the second transport vehicle while the mobile gas storage container is transported to the delivery location.

9. The gas distribution method according to claim 1, wherein the step of unloading the gas include: operably connecting the mobile gas storage container to one or more stationary storage containers at the delivery location; and Gas is transferred from the mobile gas storage container to one or more stationary storage containers at the delivery location.

10. The gas distribution method of claim 1, wherein the transport vehicle includes a main gas storage container fixed to the transport vehicle, and wherein transferring the remaining amount of the gas portion from the mobile gas storage container to the transport vehicle includes transferring the gas from the mobile gas storage container to the main gas storage container.

11. The gas distribution method of claim 1 , wherein the transport vehicle includes a main gas storage container fixed to the transport vehicle, and wherein transferring the remaining amount of the gas portion from the mobile gas storage container to the transport vehicle includes transferring the gas from the mobile gas storage container directly to the generator of the transport vehicle, bypassing the main gas storage container.

12. The gas distribution method of claim 1, wherein the generator is an internal combustion engine for driving the transport vehicle and / or generating electricity for operating one or more electrical components of the transport vehicle.

13. The gas distribution method of claim 1, wherein the generator is a fuel cell for generating electricity for operating one or more electrical components of the transportation vehicle.

14. The gas distribution method of claim 13, wherein the transport vehicle includes an electric motor for driving the transport vehicle, and the fuel cell delivers power to the electric motor.

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