Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gas dispensing system with tank pressure and heat management
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Application No.: US17229972Application Date: 2021-04-14
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Publication No.: US11649929B2Publication Date: 2023-05-16
- Inventor: Lukas Konfrst
- Applicant: Chart Inc.
- Applicant Address: US GA Ball Ground
- Assignee: Chart Inc.
- Current Assignee: Chart Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Ball Ground
- Agency: Cook Alex Ltd.
- Main IPC: F17C7/04
- IPC: F17C7/04 ; F17C13/04

Abstract:
A system for cryogenic gas delivery includes a cryogenic tank configured to contain a cryogenic liquid and a gas within a headspace above the cryogenic liquid. The system also includes first and second vaporizers and a use outlet. A first pipe is configured to transfer gas from the headspace through the first vaporizer to the use outlet. A second pipe is configured to transfer liquid from the tank through the first vaporizer so that a first vapor stream is directed to the use outlet. A third pipe is configured to build pressure within the tank by transferring liquid from the tank through the second vaporizer so that a second vapor stream is directed back to the headspace of the tank. A first regulator valve is in fluid communication with the second pipe and opens when a pressure on an outlet side of the first regulator drops below a first predetermined pressure level. A second regulator valve is in fluid communication with the third pipe and opens when a pressure inside the tank drops below a second predetermined pressure level. The first predetermined pressure level is higher than the second predetermined pressure level.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210317953A1 Gas Dispensing System with Tank Pressure and Heat Management Public/Granted day:2021-10-14
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