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.

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.

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.

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.

An end cap holder may include a base block and a holding block. The base block may be configured to provide an end cap, which may be at a nozzle of the gas cylinder, with a torque for combining/separating the end cap with/from the nozzle. An angle correction groove may be formed at a first surface of the base block oriented toward the end cap. The holding block may be rotatably receivable in the angle correction groove to hold the end cap. The holding block may selectively make point contact with the base block to transmit the torque of the base block to the end cap. Thus, the holding block may accurately hold the end cap tilted to a vertical axis or a horizontal axis.

An end cap holder may include a base block and a holding block. The base block may be configured to provide an end cap, which may be at a nozzle of the gas cylinder, with a torque for combining/separating the end cap with/from the nozzle. An angle correction groove may be formed at a first surface of the base block oriented toward the end cap. The holding block may be rotatably receivable in the angle correction groove to hold the end cap. The holding block may selectively make point contact with the base block to transmit the torque of the base block to the end cap. Thus, the holding block may accurately hold the end cap tilted to a vertical axis or a horizontal axis.

The invention relates to a shut-off valve (1) for a pressurized-gas vessel, comprising a valve closing body (2) which can perform stroke movements and which is preloaded by the spring force of a closing spring (3) against a valve seat (4), such that, when the valve closing body (2) is in a closed position, a connection of a valve inlet (5) to a valve outlet (6) is shut off, and furthermore comprising an actuator arrangement (7) for opening the valve closing body (2). According to the invention, the actuator arrangement (7) interacts with an actuating element (8) which is arranged spaced apart from and coaxial with respect to the valve closing body (2) and which is movable by means of the actuator arrangement (7) in the direction of the valve closing body (2), such that, when the actuating element (8) abuts against the valve closing body (2), an opening impulse can be generated. The invention furthermore relates to a pressurized-gas vessel having a shut-off valve (1) according to the invention.

The invention relates to a shut-off valve (1) for a pressurized-gas vessel, comprising a valve closing body (2) which can perform stroke movements and which is preloaded by the spring force of a closing spring (3) against a valve seat (4), such that, when the valve closing body (2) is in a closed position, a connection of a valve inlet (5) to a valve outlet (6) is shut off, and furthermore comprising an actuator arrangement (7) for opening the valve closing body (2). According to the invention, the actuator arrangement (7) interacts with an actuating element (8) which is arranged spaced apart from and coaxial with respect to the valve closing body (2) and which is movable by means of the actuator arrangement (7) in the direction of the valve closing body (2), such that, when the actuating element (8) abuts against the valve closing body (2), an opening impulse can be generated. The invention furthermore relates to a pressurized-gas vessel having a shut-off valve (1) according to the invention.

To provide a safety joint that can prevent an O-ring from falling off due to an ultra-high pressure hydrogen gas flowing through a flow passage in the safety joint at high speed and from being damaged by a foreign matter coming into contact with the O-ring if the foreign matter is mixed in the hydrogen gas.

To provide a safety joint that can prevent an O-ring from falling off due to an ultra-high pressure hydrogen gas flowing through a flow passage in the safety joint at high speed and from being damaged by a foreign matter coming into contact with the O-ring if the foreign matter is mixed in the hydrogen gas.