Device and method for filling pressurized gas tanks, particularly vehicle pressurized hydrogen tanks, the device comprising a liquefied gas source, a transfer circuit comprising two parallel transfer lines each having an upstream end linked to the liquefied gas source, at least two separate downstream ends intended to be each removably connected to a tank to be filled, each of the two transfer lines comprising: a pump, a vaporizer for evaporating the pumped fluid, a branch for bypassing the vaporizer and a distribution valve(s) set configured to control the flow of fluid pumped and distributed between the vaporizer and the branch line, the device further comprising a storage buffer(s), which storage buffer(s) is(are) connected in parallel to each of the two transfer lines via a set of valves.

A method for increasing the available net positive suction head (NPSHa) for a cryogenic pump is provided. In one embodiment, the method can include the steps of: increasing a pressure within a liquid storage tank to at least a pumping set point, wherein the pumping set point is configured to cause the NPSHa to exceed the NPSHr; starting the cryogenic pump, thereby sending liquid from within the liquid storage tank through the pump and to an end user; stopping the cryogenic pump, thereby stopping flow of the liquid from the liquid storage tank; and resetting the pressure within the liquid storage tank to at least a storage set point.

A set (10) for dispensing liquefied gas from a vessel (100) comprises a supporting structure (1), a pump (2) and a conditioning system (4). The supporting structure is designed for maintaining both the pump and the conditioning system inside the vessel when the set is in operation condition for dispensing a flow of liquefied gas. The set allows easy handling, simple fitting to the vessel and easy removal from the vessel because a main part of said set can be handled as a one-block element.

A gas displacement assembly includes a storage container, a pump that pumps a pressurized gas material into the storage container, a cooling chamber that houses a coolant and cools the gas material to a cryogenic temperature, and a coolant line that transports coolant through the cooling chamber to cool the gas material.

A cryogenic liquid dispensing system having a tank that holds cryogenic liquid and a basin configured to hold cryogenic liquid at a height above a bottom portion of the tank. The system is configured to pump cryogenic liquid for dispensing from the bottom portion of the tank when the cryogenic liquid in the tank is of a sufficient level to provide an adequate liquid head to permit pump operation, and is configured to pump cryogenic liquid for dispensing from the basin when the liquid in the tank is of an insufficient level to provide an adequate liquid head to permit pump operation to dispense cryogenic liquid.

Device and method for filling pressurized gas tanks, particularly vehicle pressurized hydrogen tanks, the device comprising a liquefied gas source, a transfer circuit comprising two parallel transfer lines each having an upstream end linked to the liquefied gas source, at least two separate downstream ends intended to be each removably connected to a tank to be filled, each of the two transfer lines comprising: a pump, a vaporizer for evaporating the pumped fluid, a branch for bypassing the vaporizer and a distribution valve(s) set configured to control the flow of fluid pumped and distributed between the vaporizer and the branch line, the device further comprising a storage buffer(s), which storage buffer(s) is(are) connected in parallel to each of the two transfer lines via a set of valves.

A method for precooling fuel delivery components of a machine having an engine fueled by a cryogenically-stored fuel is described. The fuel delivery components may be configured to operate at an operating temperature at or below a boiling point of the cryogenically-stored fuel. The method may comprise, in a vapor precooling mode, cooling the fuel delivery components to a temperature approaching the operating temperature with a vapor of the fuel taken from a reservoir cryogenically storing the fuel. The method may further comprise, in a liquid precooling mode, further cooling the fuel delivery components to the operating temperature with a liquid of the fuel taken from the reservoir.

A liquefied gas regasification system and a method of operating the same, and, more particularly to a liquefied gas regasification system which can smoothly supply re-gasified liquefied gas to a gas consumer, and a method of operating the same are disclosed. The liquefied gas regasification system includes: a supply pump discharging liquefied gas from a liquefied gas storage tank; a high-pressure pump receiving liquefied gas from the liquefied gas storage tank and compressing the liquefied gas; and a fourth liquefied gas supply line connecting the supply pump to the high-pressure pump, wherein the supply pump is directly connected to the high-pressure pump through the fourth liquefied gas supply line, such that liquefied gas is directly supplied to the high-pressure pump by the supply pump.

A submersible pumping system in a machine system includes a pumping element, and a drive mechanism for actuating the pumping element. The drive mechanism has an electromagnetic element with a superconducting state at or below a critical temperature. A temperature control jacket and cooling mechanism are provided to pump heat from a heat exchange cavity to cool the drive mechanism to or below a critical temperature less than an ambient temperature in a cryogenic environment.

A multi-cryostorage system that includes at least two cryocontainers for storing hydrogen. The at least two cryocontainers are connected in hydraulic communication via a cryogenic connecting line, and include a primary storage system having a primary inner tank and a primary outer container, and at least one secondary storage system having a secondary inner tank and a secondary outer container. A heat exchanger is operable to heat the hydrogen, and at least one cryopump is arranged in the primary inner tank to supply unpressurised liquid hydrogen and/or unpressurised gaseous hydrogen in one or more stages at low temperature, to the heat exchanger for delivery to a consumer at a pressure higher than the pressure in the primary inner tank.