Patent classifications
F17C2205/0341
SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PRESSURE IN UNDERGROUND CRYOGENIC LIQUID STORAGE TANK AND METHOD FOR THE SAME
The present disclosure provides a system for managing a pressure in an underground cryogenic liquid storage tank and a method for the same. The system includes: a storage tank, which is used for containing cryogenic liquid and is buried underground; an internal pump, which is located below a liquid level of the cryogenic liquid; an evaporator, provided with an upstream end which is in communication with a discharge end of the internal pump and a downstream end which is in communication with a head space via a vapor delivery line; a control valve, which is disposed on the vapor delivery line downstream of the evaporator; and a flow limiter, which is disposed on the vapor delivery line upstream of or downstream of the control valve. The present disclosure can realize efficient pressurization to the storage tank so as to prevent collapsing of the storage tank.
HYDROGEN GAS SUPPLY DEVICE
To provide a hydrogen gas supply device with which pressure resistance of a filter that catches sulfur components contained in a hydrogen gas is improved. A hydrogen gas supply device for a hydrogen station includes a compression portion that compresses a hydrogen gas by reciprocating motion of a piston, in which a piston ring containing sulfur components is mounted on the piston, a filter arranged on the downstream side of the compression portion, the filter that catches sulfur components contained in the hydrogen gas, and a first pipe connecting the compression portion and the filter. The filter includes an element portion having activated carbon onto which the sulfur components contained in the hydrogen gas are absorbable, and a steel housing portion that houses the element portion, in which a gas introduction passage that communicates with the first pipe and guides the hydrogen gas to the element portion is formed.
Hydropack system
The invention is related to a tank system for storing a high pressure gas. The invention provides a system for storing a gas, the system comprising at least two tanks, a first tank and a last tank, the first tank comprising an inlet port connected to a system inlet, the last tank comprising an outlet port connected to a system outlet, each tank being provided with an on tank valve comprising an inlet port, an outlet port, and a communication line leading into the tank, each on tank valve comprising a communication line between the inlet port and the outlet port of the on tank valve, the outlet port of the on tank valve of the first tank being connected to the inlet port of the on tank valve of the last tank, the at least two tanks being serially connected.
HYDROGEN GAS SUPPLY APPARATUS AND HYDROGEN GAS SUPPLY METHOD
A hydrogen gas supply apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes a compressor configured to compress hydrogen gas and supply the hydrogen gas compressed to a pressure accumulator which accumulates the hydrogen gas, an adsorption column disposed between the discharge port of the compressor and the pressure accumulator, and configured to include an adsorbent for adsorbing impurities in the hydrogen gas discharged from the compressor, and a plurality of valves disposed at the gas inlet/outlet port side of the adsorption column, being at a discharge port side of the compressor, and configured to be able to seal the adsorption column, wherein the space in the adsorption column is sealed using the plurality of valves such that the inside of the adsorption column is maintained to have a high pressure by the hydrogen gas compressed in the case where the compressor is stopped.
HYDROGEN GAS SUPPLY APPARATUS AND HYDROGEN GAS SUPPLY METHOD
A hydrogen gas supply apparatus includes a compressor configured to compress hydrogen gas and supply the compressed hydrogen gas toward a pressure accumulator which accumulates the hydrogen gas, a first adsorption column disposed between the discharge port of the compressor and the pressure accumulator and configured to include the first adsorbent for adsorbing impurities in the hydrogen gas discharged from the compressor, a first valve disposed between the discharge port of the compressor and the gas inlet port of the first adsorption column, a second valve disposed between the gas outlet port of the first adsorption column and the pressure accumulator, a return pipe configured to branch from between the first valve and the gas inlet port of the adsorption column and connect to the suction side of the compressor, and a second adsorption column disposed in the middle of the return pipe.
SELF-CONTAINED PORTABLE DEVICE FOR FILLING CYLINDERS WITH HIGH-PRESSURE HYDROGEN
The invention relates to power engineering equipment, in particular, to an self-contained portable device for filling cylinders with high-pressure hydrogen at preliminary high-pressure hydrogen production from hydrolysis. The technical result of the invention is providing with high-purity high-pressure hydrogen charging in any place, where there is an access to water, with complete elimination of power costs, reducing reactor weight, high performance reliability and easy servicing of the device. The self-contained portable device for charging cylinders with high-pressure hydrogen comprising a reaction chamber containing a solid reagent cartridge and reaction liquid pipe configured to supply liquid reagent to the lower part of the reaction chamber, a refrigerant dryer comprising installed in series a hydrogen cooler, filter-separator and hydrogen dryer, liquid reagent pipeline connected with the reaction liquid pipe, high-pressure hand pump connected with the liquid reagent pipeline to the reaction chamber and configured to feed liquid reagent in portions to the reaction chamber, gaseous hydrogen pipeline connecting the reaction chamber and refrigerant dryer, treated gaseous hydrogen pipeline configured to supply high-pressure hydrogen from the refrigerant dryer to a cylinder, wherein the gaseous hydrogen pipeline, treated gaseous hydrogen pipeline and liquid reagent pipeline are equipped with quick-release couplings, and the reaction chamber is placed in the reaction chamber cooling tank.
System and method for generating and storing methane gas using renewable sources
Systems and methods provide a self-contained sealed apparatus that captures, filters, compresses and stores methane gas produced by the decomposition of bio-degradable organic materials. The system includes a rotatable and sealable chamber with an intermittent drive unit that mixes moist bio-degradable material during an anaerobic reaction, and captures methane gas generated by anaerobic decomposition. A filter to remove impurities, a low-pressure storage tank, a compressor and a high-pressure storage tank are interconnected and controlled by a system that monitors system parameters, that may include gas flow rate, temperature, and gas volume, and controls system parameters, that may include drive unit activation, generator operation, and compressor operation.
GASEOUS FUELING SYSTEM
A computer-implemented method of supplying a fuel gas to a fueling system is disclosed. The method may include pre-fill inerting the fueling system; leak-checking the fueling system; charging a pilot subsystem with the fuel gas; filling the fueling system with the fuel gas; and post-fill inerting the fueling system. In many implementations, the fueling system may be associated with a boat. The fuel gas may be hydrogen and may be supplied to a fuel cell that converts the hydrogen to electrical energy to power a propulsion system of the boat.
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING GAS FROM A STORAGE VESSEL
An apparatus is provided for the storage and dispensing of a sorbable gas. The apparatus includes a storage and dispensing vessel constructed and arranged for containing a solid-phase physical sorbent medium having a sorbable gas adsorbed by said sorbent medium. The dispensing vessel includes a top head having a dispensing valve coupled to the vessel for discharging the sorbable gas therefrom. The dispensing valve is in fluid flow communication with a wick that extends below the upper third of the vessel top head. The wick collects the sorbable gas for discharge of the gas through the dispensing valve.
Non-return valve mechanism and one-way valve device
A one-way valve device or a non-return valve mechanism in the valve device provides a higher retaining residual pressure without upsizing. A non-return valve cassette in a consumption valve device regulates gas flow. The cassette includes a check valve movable forward and backward between a valve-closed position and a valve-open position in an outlet secondary flow channel and movable backward to the valve-open position under pressure of the gas flowing upstream, and a first coil spring with a spring force biasing the check valve upstream. The first coil spring permits the check valve to move downstream against the upstream biasing when an upstream pressure is a predetermined pressure or greater. The check valve includes a downstream end smaller than an upstream end in an area communicating with an upstream space at the valve-closed position.