Y02P90/45

HYDROGEN STATION OPERATION METHOD AND HYDROGEN STATION

A hydrogen station operation method capable of adjusting pressure in a reservoir to the pressure suitable for liquid hydrogen replenishment while cutting hydrogen waste is for replenishing liquid hydrogen into the reservoir in a hydrogen station including: a gasification path partially gasifying liquid hydrogen out of the reservoir and returning it; and a gas delivery path delivering gasified hydrogen in the reservoir into a path between a vaporizer and a compressor or the vaporizer, when the remainder of liquid hydrogen in the reservoir becomes a first threshold or less, by reducing the liquid hydrogen amount flowing through the gasification path by a valve therein, reducing the gasification amount of liquid hydrogen in the reservoir, and increasing the hydrogen gas amount delivered through the gas delivery path from the reservoir by a valve therein, pressure in the reservoir is reduced, thereby performing operation where suction pressure of the compressor is reduced.

TEST DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE PARTICLE LOADING OF HIGHLY PRESSURISED HYDROGEN
20200166447 · 2020-05-28 ·

1. Test device for determining the particle load of high-pressure hydrogen.

2. A test device for determining the particle load of pressurized hydrogen, comprising a housing (2), which has an inlet (4) and an outlet (8) for the inflow or outflow of hydrogen, respectively, and a sampling chamber (52), in which a filter holder (44) for a test filter (58) is provided, through which a sample amount of hydrogen can flow during a test procedure and which, after the test procedure has been completed, can be removed from the sampling chamber (52) for evaluating of the deposition of particles, and having a venting device (64, 70) for reducing the pressure in the sampling chamber (52), is characterized in that the venting device (64, 70) is arranged inside the housing (2) and discharges any remaining hydrogen, at least partially, in the direction of the inlet (4) of the test device after the hydrogen has stopped flowing from the testing device.

Electrochemical hydrogen compression apparatus

An apparatus includes a proton-conducting electrolyte membrane, an anode, a cathode, a first flow path which is disposed on the anode and through which an anode fluid containing hydrogen as a constituent element flows, a second flow path which is disposed on the cathode and through which hydrogen flows, a voltage applicator, a detector which detects a hydrogen cross leak amount passing through the membrane, where the detector detects the hydrogen cross leak amount from, a natural potential of one electrode of the cathode and the anode after forming a state where hydrogen is present at the one electrode and hydrogen is not present at the other electrode of the cathode and the anode, or a current flowing between the anode and the cathode when the voltage is applied from the voltage applicator in a state where the first flow path and the second flow path are both sealed off.

SYSTEM FOR THE STORAGE OF FUEL GASES
20200158285 · 2020-05-21 ·

Disclosed is a gas storage, preferably of hydrogen, and is in the form of a multi-capillary structure. The multi-capillary structure has a constant section over a certain length, which section then reduces sharply, down to a value at which the multi-capillaries become sufficiently flexible. The area of flexibility of the multi-capillaries has a length sufficient for the transportation of hydrogen to a fuel element. In this way, a flexible multi-capillary gas pipeline is created, which pipeline is integrated with a volume of stored hydrogen, the function of which pipeline is to supply hydrogen to the fuel element. The technical result consists of the provision of rapid priming of a micro-capillary vessel with high pressure gas and the regulated release of the gas from the vessel into a collector, where a moderate pressure (<1 MPa), required for operation of the fuel element, is maintained.

HYDROGEN GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM, POINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

A hydrogen gas supply system comprises a storing unit that stores hydrogen, a communication unit that receives at least either of burden information indicative of an environmental burden exerted during manufacturing of hydrogen externally received by the storing unit and quality information indicative of quality with respect to the hydrogen externally received by the storing unit, a user interface unit that provides an output in accordance with the at least either of the burden information and the quality information with respect to the hydrogen supplied from the storing unit to the user, and a controller that controls the user interface unit based on an amount of the hydrogen received by the storing unit and the at least either of the burden information and the quality information, which is received by the communication unit.

METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR STORING AND DISPENSING LIQUEFIED HYDROGEN

Installation and method for storing and dispensing liquefied hydrogen involving a source of gaseous hydrogen, a liquefier, and two storage reservoirs for liquid hydrogen at determined respective storage pressures, wherein the liquefier includes an inlet connected to the source and an outlet connected in parallel, via a set of valves, to a respective inlet of each storage reservoir.

System For Producing And Dispensing Pressurized Hydrogen

A system for producing and dispensing pressurized hydrogen includes: a hydrogen generator, in particular an electrolyser, a hydraulic drive, two or more hydrogen storage tanks, and a hydrogen dispensing unit, wherein each of the hydrogen storage tanks is capable of discharging hydrogen at a constant pressure by movement of an internal piston, wherein at least one of the hydrogen storage tanks is arranged to act as compressor by actuation of the internal piston by the hydraulic drive, and wherein at least one of the hydrogen storage tanks is arranged to act as a constant pressure tank for storing and discharging hydrogen at a constant pressure.

Gas supply system and hydrogen station

A gas supply systemincludes a compressor unit, an accumulator unit, a pre-cooling system and a housing. In the gas supply system, the compressor unit is vertically arranged and the pre-cooling system is arranged above the accumulator unit in the housing. The compressor unit and the accumulator unit are covered by one rectangular parallelepiped housing.

Device for generating gaseous dihydrogen

A device for generating gaseous dihydrogen, includes a body defining an inside volume having present therein a storage first compartment defined by a first wall and for receiving a hydrogen storage material; a conveyor second compartment, the first compartment surrounding the second compartment and being separated therefrom by a second wall, a conveyor system being present in the second compartment and configured to transport the hydrogen storage material from an inlet of the second compartment communicating with the first compartment to an outlet of the second compartment; and a recovery support in communication with the outlet of the second compartment and connected to the first and second walls, the support being movable in the first compartment. The device also includes a drive system for actuating the conveyor system and the movement of the recovery support in the first compartment; and a heater system configured to heat the second compartment.

LIQUID HYDROGEN FUELING SYSTEM INCLUDING LIQUID HYDROGEN STORAGE TANK AND FUELING METHOD THEREOF
20200096157 · 2020-03-26 · ·

Disclosed herein are a liquid hydrogen fueling system including a liquid hydrogen storage tank and a fueling method thereof. The liquid hydrogen fueling system partitions the inner tank of the liquid hydrogen storage tank into a first inner tank and a second inner tank, which are separate from each other, and makes liquid hydrogen easily flow from the liquid hydrogen storage tank to a high-pressure pump using the difference between the pressure inside the first inner tank and the pressure inside the second inner tank, thereby enabling high-pressure charging of liquid hydrogen in spite of the low density thereof.