A modular subsea fluid storage unit comprises a variable-volume inner tank having a rigid top panel and a peripheral wall that is flexible by virtue of concertina formations. The peripheral wall is extensible and retractable vertically while the horizontal width of the tank remains substantially unchanged. A side wall of a lower housing part surrounds and is spaced horizontally from the peripheral wall of the inner tank to define a floodable gap between the peripheral wall and the side wall that surrounds the tank. An upper housing part extends over and is vertically spaced from the top panel of the inner tank and overlaps the side wall to enclose the inner tank. The floodable gap and the upper housing part enhance thermal insulation and trap any fluids that may leak from the inner tank.

An aircraft including a supply system including a hydrogen gas tank, a recipient device that consumes hydrogen gas, a feed line between the tank and the recipient device, a first enclosure in which are installed a heating system configured to heat the hydrogen gas, a second enclosure in which are installed a drive system configured to drive the hydrogen gas towards the recipient device, a safety tank for a pressurized inert fluid, and a purge line between a free section of the feed line and a distribution system. If a leak is detected, the pressurized inert fluid is pushed into the purge line to evacuate the hydrogen gas from the free section. With such a supply system, the hydrogen gas present in a free section is evacuated in case of leakage.

A pressure vessel stores fuel. The pressure vessel includes a liner, a fiber-reinforced layer, at least one end piece, and at least one outlet. The fiber-reinforced layer surrounds the liner, at least in some regions. The end piece is covered by the fiber-reinforced layer, at least in some regions. The at least one outlet is used to carry fuel that has collected in a boundary layer between the liner and the fiber-reinforced layer and is to be drained. The outlet surrounds the end piece, at least in some sections. The outlet is arranged and formed in such a way that the fuel to be drained escapes from the boundary layer into the outlet.

Method for leak testing a tank head, intended to be filled with a gas under high pressure and before it enters service, which head including at least two sealing devices, referred to as an inner and an outer sealing devices, which delimit there between an intermediate space into which opens a duct which communicates with the outside, such that: said test is carried out during the manufacture of the tank assembly, after fitting the tank head and before this tank is filled with high-pressure gas, pressurized gas is injected via the duct into the intermediate space between the two sealing devices, the gas injection is stopped at a given pressure, the value of said pressure is measured via said duct.

A liquefied natural gas transportation/distribution and vaporization management system includes a transportation/distribution platform, on which at least one gas transportation/distribution section, a vaporization treatment section, and a central management section are arranged. The gas transportation/distribution section allows at least one liquefied natural gas train to unload liquefied natural gas. The vaporization treatment section is connected to the gas transportation/distribution section. The vaporization treatment section includes therein at least one fuel cell module, so that heat exchange may be conducted with byproduct of thermal energy and water generated in a power generation operation of the fuel cell module to vaporize liquefied natural gas from the gas transportation/distribution section and to feed the vaporized natural gas into a local area gas supply pipeline or a temporary gas storage section for storage and for feeding to the fuel cell module of the vaporization treatment section. The central management section receives the electrical power generated by the fuel cell module of the vaporization treatment section and is connected to and controls transportation/distribution and vaporization of the liquefied natural gas and management, monitor, and control of the output of the vaporized liquefied natural gas of the gas transportation/distribution section and the vaporization treatment section.

The invention relates to a pressurized fluid cylinder, a member for acquiring, storing and processing data, and at least one data display device. The valve comprises a sensor which detects the position of a manual control member, and a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure inside the storage space of a fluid cylinder. The data acquisition, storage and processing member is designed to: calculate an actual value for the amount of fluid remaining and/or drawn off; calculate a theoretical value for the amount of fluid remaining and/or drawn of on the basis of the regulation performed by the regulating member and measured by the position of the control member compare the actual value based on the measurement of the pressure sensor with the theoretical value; and generate a warning signal if the difference between these actual and theoretical values is greater than a specific safety threshold.

A device equipped with a tank includes: a tank storing gas; a receptacle to be coupled to a gas supply nozzle; a filling passage communicating the tank with the receptacle; and a determination unit configured to determine whether there is a leak in the filling passage based on an amount of decrease in pressure in the filling passage per unit time, after supplying of the gas cooled to below freezing to the tank through the receptacle and the filling passage is finished, when a temperature of the receptacle is a predetermined temperature or greater and a pressure in the filling passage in a state where all valves opening and closing the filling passage are closed is greater than a first pressure, wherein the receptacle incorporates a check valve inhibiting backflow of the gas from the filling passage.

The invention relates to a head (2) for a tank (1) used to store pressurised gas, comprising, in an integrated manner: at least two components (13.sub.1, 13.sub.2) for treating, distributing and/or shutting off the gas; an upstream connector (20) suitable for being removably attached in a boss (4) of the tank (1); and downstream outlet pipes (21.sub.1, 21.sub.2) suitable for connecting the head (2) to any system using said gas by means of the aforementioned components (13.sub.1, 13.sub.2). According to the invention, each component (13.sub.1, 13.sub.2) comprises at least two sealing devices (14.sub.1, 14.sub.2) defining an intermediate space therebetween, and at least one pipe (12), called tapping pipe, connects each of the intermediate spaces and a common space (8) into which ail the tapping pipes (12) emerge, with an orifice (15) providing a connection between the common space (8) and a gas-detection device (16).

An aseptic liquid cryogen dosing head has a liquid cryogen reservoir in communication with a dosing outlet. An electromagnetic actuator is attached to an upper end of a dosing valve stem and is operable to move the dosing valve stem to open and close the dosing outlet. An air-tight seal extends about the dosing valve stem and separates the liquid cryogen reservoir from a cavity between the seal and the electromagnetic actuator. A controller is operable to perform a head leakage test, including pressurizing the cavity with a pressure higher than a pressure within the reservoir, to check for leakage past the seal; and pressurizing the reservoir to check for leakage from the liquid cryogen reservoir.

A high-pressure hydrogen container is provided that has a simple configuration, requiring less labor for manufacture, achieving reduced manufacturing costs, and ensuring pressure resistance. The high-pressure hydrogen container includes a metal cylinder configured to store high-pressure hydrogen, a pair of lid parts configured to cover both end portions of the metal cylinder, and a plurality of fastening parts configured to fix the pair of lid parts in a state where the metal cylinder is clamped between the pair of lid parts.