System and method for digitally monitoring a pressure vessel for holding compressed gas, wherein the system comprises a sensor unit placeable on the pressure vessel for gathering information regarding the condition of the pressure vessel, a communication unit for wirelessly communicating the gathered information to a receiver wherein the sensor unit comprises a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the pressure vessel, a gas pressure sensor, at least one power unit for supplying power to the sensors and the communication unit.

A method and system for forming a compressed gas and dispensing it to a compressed gas receiver. The compressed gas is formed from a process fluid provided at a cryogenic temperature. The forming includes pressurizing the process fluid, feeding the pressurized process fluid at still a cryogenic temperature to a heat exchanger and heating it in indirect heat exchange with a thermal fluid which is provided in a reservoir at a thermal fluid temperature above the cryogenic temperature of the pressurized process fluid. Once heated to a suitable temperature the compressed gas may be dispensed to the compressed gas receiver or stored in one or more compressed gas storage vessels for later use.

A hydrogen tank having a tank structure at least partially delimiting a tank space and comprising a cooling shield formed in a lightweight construction. A conduit system, connected to the tank space, of a pressure relief system for discharging gaseous hydrogen from the tank space is formed in the cooling shield. At least one para-ortho catalyst for accelerated conversion of parahydrogen into orthohydrogen is arranged in the conduit system. A vehicle is provided having a hydrogen drive and such a hydrogen tank. A method for cooling the tank structure of such a hydrogen tank is provided.

The invention relates to a device (10) for supplying a fuel consumer (1) of a vehicle (20) with a gaseous fuel. The device (10) comprises multiple pressure accumulators(2) for storing and providing pressurised fuel, as well as a discharge device (3), which fluidically connects the multiple pressure accumulators (2) with the fuel consumer (1). In order to advantageously allow for a utilisation of a temperature change occurring during a fuel discharge, preferably a discharge cold temperature released during the discharge of fuel, according to the invention, the discharge device (3) is thermally coupled to a coolant circuit (4) of the vehicle (20). The invention also relates to a vehicle (20) comprising a device (10) of this type.

A flow control panel is configured to control a flow of fuel from a storage bank to a dispenser. The flow control panel includes input and output flow controllers, and input and output ports, each output port coupled to a respective dispenser port. Each output flow controller is coupled to a respective input port and a respective output port, and is configured to enable the flow of fuel from the input port and the output port. A processor is configured to control the input flow controllers and the output flow controllers. The processor is coupled to a memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to: receive a desired fuel pressure value from a dispenser; receive indications of fuel pressures within each of the storage banks; select a desired storage bank having the lowest fuel pressure among the storage banks that have fuel pressures greater than the desired fuel pressure; and activate a desired input port and a desired output port to enable fluid flow from the desired storage bank to the dispenser.

A flow control panel is configured to control a flow of fuel from a storage bank to a dispenser. The flow control panel includes input and output flow controllers, and input and output ports, each output port coupled to a respective dispenser port. Each output flow controller is coupled to a respective input port and a respective output port, and is configured to enable the flow of fuel from the input port and the output port. A processor is configured to control the input flow controllers and the output flow controllers. The processor is coupled to a memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to: receive a desired fuel pressure value from a dispenser; receive indications of fuel pressures within each of the storage banks; select a desired storage bank having the lowest fuel pressure among the storage banks that have fuel pressures greater than the desired fuel pressure; and activate a desired input port and a desired output port to enable fluid flow from the desired storage bank to the dispenser.

A method and a precooling system are provided for precooling gaseous fuel supplied for fueling pressurized gaseous vehicle onboard storage tank systems. The precooling system is used in pressurized gaseous fueling stations with source fuels in cryogenic state, such as liquid hydrogen (LH2) and liquefied nature gas (LNG). A thermal buffer heat exchanger includes a heat exchanger medium, and a cold loop and a warm loop contained in the heat exchanger medium. A control unit is configured for controlling cryogenic fuel supplied to the cold loop for cooling the thermal buffer heat exchanger. The thermal buffer heat exchanger enables precooling high pressure gaseous fuel to a preset temperature supplied to a dispenser supplying high pressure gaseous fuel to refuel a vehicle onboard storage tank system.

A cryogenic vaporization system and method are provided. A first heat exchanger heats a liquid cryogen via indirect heat exchange to output a cryogenic vapor at a first temperature. A second heat exchanger receives the cryogenic vapor at the first temperature. The second heat exchanger heats the cryogenic vapor via indirect heat exchange to a second temperature. The cryogenic vapor at the second temperature is recirculated to the first heat exchanger to heat the liquid cryogen and cool the recirculated cryogenic vapor to a third temperature. A third heat exchanger receives the cryogenic vapor at the third temperature. The third heat exchanger heats the cryogenic vapor to a fourth temperature. The third heat exchanger outputs the cryogenic vapor at the fourth temperature.

The present invention belongs to the field of offshore wind power and, in particular, relates to system for transporting hydrogen produced from seawater and method based on an existing offshore wind power plant. The system comprises a wind generator, a seawater electrolytic cell device and a hydrogen transporting unit, wherein the wind generator is configured for converting wind energy into electric energy, the seawater electrolytic cell device is configured for electrolyzing seawater by making using of electric energy supplied by the wind generator and the hydrogen transporting unit is configured for transporting hydrogen produced by the seawater electrolytic cell device to a land. According to the present invention, by combining offshore wind power with seawater hydrogen production, resource advantages of the offshore wind power plant is utilized fully, so that the seawater hydrogen production cost is lowered.

A system for better utilization of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on gasification of the liquid includes a gas power generation subsystem, a steam power generation subsystem, an energy storage subsystem, and a cooling subsystem. A gasification device of the gas power generation subsystem renders the LNG gaseous and collects cold energy generated during the gasification. The gas is supplied to the gas power generation device for generating electrical power and the cold energy is supplied to the steam power generation subsystem and the cold storage subsystem. Electrical power generated by the gas power generation subsystem and the steam power generation subsystem is supplied to the cooling subsystem, and the energy stored in the energy storage subsystem is also supplied to the cooling subsystem.