Mobile Container-Tank Module for Liquid Gas Fuel Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile container-tank modules for liquid gas face challenges in connection and leakage issues, require external processing units, and are not flexible enough for use on ships and other mobile consumers, with safety concerns due to stationary processing systems and complex installation needs.
Innovation Solution
A mobile container-tank module with integrated process devices such as evaporators, heat exchangers, and compressors within the container dimensions, featuring a protected internal energy source and gas-tight housings to ensure safety and flexibility, allowing direct fuel delivery to drive or power generation units with minimized risk of leakage and explosion hazards.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If processing equipment is arranged stationary in ships or power plants, then processing capability is ensured, but safety risks increase due to transfer processes and filling operations
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the processing function into separate mobile container modules that can be independently positioned near consumption points, eliminating the need for large stationary storage tanks and reducing risks associated with filling and transfer operations
Solution Approach 2:
Mobile container modules serve as intermediary units between central filling stations and consumption points, enabling safe transfer operations to occur at dedicated filling locations rather than at stationary installations on ships or power plants
2Adaptability or versatility
If mobile container tank module is placed close to drive or power generation units, then flexibility and direct supply are improved, but safety risks from proximity to fuel consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The container module concentrates safety-critical functions (pressure regulation, vaporization control, leakage detection) in localized protected zones within the container, allowing the module as a whole to be positioned flexibly near consumption units without compromising overall safety
3Adaptability or versatility
If all process equipment is integrated within container dimensions, then mobility and flexibility are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges storage, vaporization, pressure regulation, and gas delivery functions into a single integrated container module, eliminating the need for separate stationary installations and reducing overall system complexity despite the advanced integration required
Solution Approach 2:
The container module is designed as a universal unit that can serve multiple functions (storage, vaporization, pressure control, delivery) and be deployed in various applications (ships, power plants, mobile units), justifying the integration complexity through broad applicability
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a safe, flexible, and efficient means of processing and delivering liquid gas as fuel, reducing the risk of accidents during handling and transport, enabling direct fuel supply to various consumers, including ships, with integrated components ensuring high safety standards and compact design.
Implementation Method 1
vaporizing the liquefied gas
Implementation Method 2
absorbing process heat for vaporizing liquefied gas
Implementation Method 3
compressors for compressing and pressurizing the gas
Implementation Method 4
heat exchangers for evaporating the liquefied gas
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AI summary
The invention relates to a mobile container-tank module for liquid gas as fuel for drive units or energy-generation units as loads, wherein at least one process device for vapourising the liquid gas is provided in the container-tank module. In the claimed mobile container-tank module, all process devices for processing the liquid gas for direct fuel delivery to the drive units or energy-generating units are integrated within the dimensions of the container-tank module, wherein the container-tank module also comprises connections for an external energy source, in particular for receiving process heat for vapourising liquid gas, and for delivering processed gas to the drive units and energy-generation units. For safety reasons, the integrated process devices are arranged in a protected manner in the container-tank module.