F17C2205/018

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORAGE OF GASEOUS HYDROGEN
20230053099 · 2023-02-16 ·

A gaseous hydrogen storage system may include a primary container including a metal sidewall and a metal dome. The primary container may be configured to retain gaseous hydrogen. A portion of the primary container, such as the metal sidewall may be covered with a composite material layer. The metal sidewall and the metal dome may be constructed from carbon steel, stainless steel, a nickel-based steel, and combinations thereof.

TANK VALVE SYSTEM WITH COMBINED OVERFILL PREVENTION AND FUEL LEVEL INDICATION
20230026267 · 2023-01-26 ·

A tank valve system comprises a main valve body, an overfill protection device (OPD), a gauge drive apparatus and a fuel level indicator. The OPD and gauge drive apparatus are configured to both be inserted through a narrow neck of a fuel storage tank prior to connecting the valve body to the neck. The valve body includes a primary fuel channel and a shuttle interface channel. The OPD includes an overfill float driving an overfill shutoff valve for controlling fluid flow from the primary channel into the tank. The gauge drive apparatus includes a gauge float, a shuttle, and an elongated extension body. The gauge float is movable with respect to the extension body between an uppermost position and a lowermost position, thereby driving the shuttle. The shuttle has a gauge actuation portion transportable within the shuttle interface channel to thereby actuate the fuel level indicator.

VACUUM PANEL
20230228380 · 2023-07-20 ·

An insulation arrangement for an ocean-going ship comprising a modular arrangement of panels, each panel comprising a first cold layer and an opposing ambient layer and a volume therebetween arranged in use to be evacuated to create a vacuum.

Device and method for measuring the level of liquid in a container

The invention relates to a filling level measuring device for measuring the filling level in a container through the wall thereof by means of ultrasound, having an ultrasonic measuring head, a controller, and a fastening device by means of which the filling level measuring device can be fastened to the container such that the ultrasonic measuring head is pressed against the wall of the container. The invention further relates to a method of operating such a filling level measuring device, wherein a sampling rate is used which is situation-dependent. The invention finally relates to an assembly made up of such a filling level measuring device and at least one spacer which can be attached to the lower edge of a container to be provided with the filling level measuring device.

Differential pressure filling system and method for a dosing vessel
11585489 · 2023-02-21 · ·

A dosing vessel includes a reservoir having an inlet and an outlet and is configured to contain a supply of a cryogenic liquid with a headspace above. The outlet is configured to be connected to a dosing arm having a dosing head. A low pressure sensor is configured to detect a vapor pressure in the headspace. A high pressure sensor is configured to detect a pressure in a bottom portion of the reservoir. An inlet valve is in fluid communication with the inlet of the reservoir and is placed in communication with a source of cryogenic liquid. A controller is in communication with the high and low pressure sensors and the inlet valve and is configured to store a preset liquid level or a preset differential pressure corresponding to the preset liquid level, to determine a measured differential pressure based on data from the high and low pressure sensors and to control the inlet valve based on the measured differential pressure and the preset liquid level or the preset differential pressure so that a liquid level of a cryogenic liquid stored in the reservoir is generally maintained at the preset liquid level.

LARGE-SCALE VACUUM INSULATED CRYOGENIC STORAGE

Implementations of the present disclosure generally relate to an apparatus for large-scale external pressure storage, and more particularly for large-scale storage of liquid hydrogen and other products that require evacuated insulation. In some examples, a plate for a storage apparatus is provided. The plate a body that includes a beveled joint with the body having a nominal thickness at the beveled joint. The beveled joint is configured to be welded to a corresponding beveled joint of an adjacent plate.

Storage tank containment system
11493173 · 2022-11-08 · ·

A tank is used in the containment, transport, and/or storage of fluids, e.g., one or more liquids and/or gases. In one embodiment, the tank includes a plurality of segments collectively defining an interior chamber that retains the fluid(s), each of which includes opposing ends defining beveled mating surfaces. The tank also includes a plurality of endcaps positioned between, and in engagement with, adjacent segments, as well as a plurality of webs that include a series of first webs having a first configuration and a series of second webs having a second, different configuration. The first webs are positioned within the plurality of segments between the ends thereof, and the second webs are positioned within the endcaps. In an alternate embodiment, the tank is devoid of the endcaps, and instead, includes segments defining beveled mating surfaces that intersect at junctures to define four corner sections of the tank.

Magnetic hanger for welding equipment
11486547 · 2022-11-01 ·

A rack includes a first upper hook that opens upward and a first lower hook that opens downward, wherein the first upper and lower hooks are vertically aligned. Two or more permanent magnets are physically secured to the rack, wherein the permanent magnets are positioned to simultaneously magnetically engage a side surface of a cylindrical gas tank and magnetically secure the rack to the side surface of the cylindrical gas tank. A hose may be wound about the first and second hooks in a side-to-side configuration. In one option, the rack may include a second upper and lower hooks that extend in opposing lateral directions to receive separate hoses. In another option, the rack may be formed with tubular metal and the permanent magnets may be disposed inside vertical sections of the tubular metal. That rack may also secure a gas flow meter.

HIGH-PRESSURE GAS TANK MODULE
20230091329 · 2023-03-23 · ·

A high-pressure gas tank module may include: a gas tank which stores high-pressure gas, the tank including a cylindrical side wall extending along a center axis of the tank, and an end wall located at an end of the side wall, wherein the end wall is curved outward in a dome-shape; a protector fixed on an outer surface of the end wall; and a boss located on the center axis and fixed on an inner surface of the end wall. The boss includes a joining surface joined to the inner surface, the protector includes a facing surface facing the end wall, wherein the facing surface includes a joining area joined to the outer surface and a non-joining area extending along the outer surface from the joining area toward the side wall, and the joining area faces the joining surface with the end wall interposed therebetween.

Multiple head dosing arm device, system and method

A doser for dispensing a cryogenic fluid includes a doser body configured to receive the cryogenic fluid. A dosing arm has a proximal end and a distal end, with a central passage extending between the proximal and distal ends and configured to receive cryogenic fluid from the doser body. Multiple dosing heads are mounted to the distal end of the dosing arm with each of the dosing heads including a dosing valve. The dosing heads are configured to receive cryogenic fluid from the central passage of the dosing arm and to dispense the cryogenic fluid when the dosing valve is opened.