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CO2 Gas Supply by Means of an Aquarium Pressurized Gas Vessel With a Nutrient Substrate
20230018955 · 2023-01-19 · ·

The present invention relates to an aquarium pressurized gas vessel for supplying an aquarium (12) with CO2 gas generated in the aquarium pressurized gas vessel (10), wherein the aquarium pressurized gas vessel (10) comprises: a receiving vessel (14) for receiving a nutrient substrate and a reactant interacting with the nutrient substrate such that the nutrient substrate and the reactant react with each other to generate CO2 gas; a closing device (16) for closing the receiving vessel (14) in a pressure-tight manner; a gas outflow device (18) for extracting CO2 gas from the aquarium pressurized gas vessel (10) for the aquarium (12), wherein the CO2 gas has a gassing pressure (p_B) when flowing into the gas outflow device (18); a gas vessel pressure regulator (20) for adjusting a gas vessel pressure (p_G) which substantially corresponds to the gassing pressure (p_B).

Further, the present invention relates to a CO2 gassing system (28) comprising the aforementioned aquarium pressurized gas vessel (10).

CO2 Gas Supply by Means of an Aquarium Pressurized Gas Vessel With a Nutrient Substrate
20230018955 · 2023-01-19 · ·

The present invention relates to an aquarium pressurized gas vessel for supplying an aquarium (12) with CO2 gas generated in the aquarium pressurized gas vessel (10), wherein the aquarium pressurized gas vessel (10) comprises: a receiving vessel (14) for receiving a nutrient substrate and a reactant interacting with the nutrient substrate such that the nutrient substrate and the reactant react with each other to generate CO2 gas; a closing device (16) for closing the receiving vessel (14) in a pressure-tight manner; a gas outflow device (18) for extracting CO2 gas from the aquarium pressurized gas vessel (10) for the aquarium (12), wherein the CO2 gas has a gassing pressure (p_B) when flowing into the gas outflow device (18); a gas vessel pressure regulator (20) for adjusting a gas vessel pressure (p_G) which substantially corresponds to the gassing pressure (p_B).

Further, the present invention relates to a CO2 gassing system (28) comprising the aforementioned aquarium pressurized gas vessel (10).

AIRCRAFT COMPRISING HYDROGEN STORAGE TANKS
20230219695 · 2023-07-13 · ·

An aircraft comprises a hydrogen-fuelled propulsion system, a plurality of like generally cylindrical hydrogen storage tanks and a conveying system arranged to convey hydrogen from the hydrogen storage tanks to the hydrogen-fuelled propulsion system. The aircraft further comprises a fuselage having a cargo bay (502) including one or more (510A-G) of the plurality of hydrogen storage tanks, the longitudinal axes (511A-G) of the one or more hydrogen storage tanks within the cargo bay extending parallel to the longitudinal axis (501) of the fuselage and lying in one or more planes (595, 597) extending across the width dimension of the cargo bay. The hydrogen storage tanks within the cargo bay have a common aspect ratio R in the range 4.2 ≤ R ≤ 25.7, allowing the volume of space with the cargo bay occupied by stored hydrogen to be maximised or approximately maximised.

ON-TANK REGULATOR FOR HIGH-PRESSURE TANK
20230014654 · 2023-01-19 · ·

A storage tank includes a tank wall, a pressure regulator, a low-pressure coupling, and a fill coupling. The tank wall of the storage tank is configured to contain a stored fluid at an internal pressure within the tank wall, the tank wall including an outer layer, an inner layer, and a regulator mount. The pressure regulator of the storage tank is connected to the regulator mount and is configured to receive a flow rate of the stored fluid and reduce the stored fluid from the internal pressure to an output pressure. The flow rate of the stored fluid is provided, via the low pressure coupling and at the output pressure to an external system. The fill coupling extends through the tank wall and receives the stored fluid from a fluid source to be stored within the storage tank

ON-TANK REGULATOR FOR HIGH-PRESSURE TANK
20230014654 · 2023-01-19 · ·

A storage tank includes a tank wall, a pressure regulator, a low-pressure coupling, and a fill coupling. The tank wall of the storage tank is configured to contain a stored fluid at an internal pressure within the tank wall, the tank wall including an outer layer, an inner layer, and a regulator mount. The pressure regulator of the storage tank is connected to the regulator mount and is configured to receive a flow rate of the stored fluid and reduce the stored fluid from the internal pressure to an output pressure. The flow rate of the stored fluid is provided, via the low pressure coupling and at the output pressure to an external system. The fill coupling extends through the tank wall and receives the stored fluid from a fluid source to be stored within the storage tank

Air Tank Locking Mechanism
20230019536 · 2023-01-19 ·

A self-contained breathing apparatus includes at least one air tank having a regulator, and a back plate configured to removably receive the air tank. The back plate has a plate having a tank engagement surface for engaging at least a portion of an air tank, a receiving cradle on the plate configured to receive the regulator of an air tank, and a locking mechanism associated with the cradle and/or the plate for releasably locking the regulator and/or the cradle relative to the plate. The locking mechanism has at least one locking member configured to move between a first locked position, wherein the locking member engages the regulator and/or cradle to restrict removal of the regulator and/or the receiving cradle from the plate, and a second unlocked position, wherein the locking member disengages from the regulator and/or the cradle to permit removal of the regulator and/or the cradle from the plate.

Thermal Storage in Pressurized Fluid for Compressed Air Energy Storage Systems

A thermal storage subsystem may include at least a first storage reservoir configured to contain a thermal storage liquid at a storage pressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure. A liquid passage may have an inlet connectable to a thermal storage liquid source and configured to convey the thermal storage liquid to the liquid reservoir. A first heat exchanger may be provided in the liquid inlet passage and may be in fluid communication between the first compression stage and the accumulator, whereby thermal energy can be transferred from a compressed gas stream exiting a gas compressor/expander subsystem to the thermal storage liquid.

MINIMIZING RECYCLE FLOW IN PUMP OPERATION
20230220954 · 2023-07-13 ·

An apparatus and method are disclosed for using and constructing a cryogenic fluid pump system for minimizing recycle flow during pump operation. A boost pump, piston pump, and temperature gauges are used to pump cryogenic fluid throughout the system in an energy efficient manner. A phase separator pulsation dampener accumulator is also utilized to prevent the loss of cryogenic liquid to gas and to potentially recirculate cryogenic liquid within the system.

Vessel for the transport of liquefied gas and method of operating the vessel

A vessel for the transport of liquefied gas has a hull, a cargo storage tank arranged in the hull for storing liquefied gas and an engine to propel the ship. A compressor has a compressor inlet connected to a vapour space of the at least one cargo storage tank for receiving boil-off gas at a first pressure and a compressor outlet for supplying pressurized boil-off gas to the at least one engine at a second pressure exceeding the first pressure. A boil-off gas recovery system is provided for recovery of boil off gas. The boil-off gas recovery system has a cooling section with a cooling section inlet connected to the compressor outlet to recondense at least part of the pressurized boil-off gas and a boil-off gas storage tank having a boil-off gas storage tank inlet connected to the cooling section outlet for storing the recondensed pressurized boil-off gas.

SELF-SEALING PRESSURE VESSEL SYSTEMS AND METHODS
20230010546 · 2023-01-12 ·

A compressed gas storage system that includes a pressure vessel. The pressure vessel includes a first vessel portion and a second vessel portion in fluid communication with the first vessel portion. The pressure vessel includes a third vessel portion in fluid communication with the second vessel portion. The compressed gas storage system includes a first valve positioned between the first vessel portion and the second vessel portion and a second valve positioned between the second vessel portion and the third vessel portion. The first valve allows and impedes fluid flow between the first and the second vessel portions. The second valve allows and impedes fluid flow between the second and the third vessel portions.