Abstract:
A gas storage system formed of a continuous pipe wound in plural layers, each layer having plural loops. The pipe may be distributed within a container, which may serve as a carousel for winding the pipe and as a gas containment device. When containers, each containing a continuous pipe are stacked upon each other, the weight of upper containers may be born by the walls of lower containers, thus preventing lower layers of pipe from suffering stresses due to crushing by upper layers. A method of transporting gas to a gas distribution facility including obtaining a supply of gas at a gas supply point remote from the gas distribution facility, injecting the gas into a continuous pipe bent to form plural layers, each layer including plural loops of pipe, transporting the continuous pipe along with the gas to the gas distribution facility preferably in a ship and discharging the gas at the gas distribution facility. It is preferred that cooling of the pipe during discharging of the gas be conserved so that during subsequent filling the pipe is initially cool. Also, in a further aspect of the invention, during filling, the gas pressure should be maintained as constant as possible for example by controlled release of an incompressible liquid from the pipe as the pipe is filled with gas. Energy from the incompressible liquid may then be recovered or dissipated outside of the pipes.
Abstract:
A ceramic composite is provided comprising ceramic fibers and microparticles bound together as a porous matrix with a ceramic binder. The ceramic composite is particularly useful for transporting cryogenic fluids.
Abstract:
A ceramic composite is provided comprising ceramic fibers and microparticles bound together as a porous matrix with a ceramic binder. The ceramic composite is particularly useful for transporting cryogenic fluids.
Abstract:
A ceramic composite is provided comprising ceramic fibers and microparticles bound together as a porous matrix with a ceramic binder. The ceramic composite is particularly useful for transporting cryogenic fluids.
Abstract:
An improved cryogenic vaporizer and heat-transfer element comprising a tubular housing having outer fin members, a central passage having an upper portion substantially closed to provide a restricted flow of fluid therefrom, an intermediate portion defining a deceleation chamber, and a lower portion in which is mounted a hollow rod that substantially controls the amplitude of liquid surging within the central passage of the housing.
Abstract:
An apparatus for transferring liquid helium between axially spaced first and second endpieces, being fixed thereto at opposite ends and having an intermediate insulative portion. An outer conduit of larger diameter concentrically surrounds the internal cryogen delivery conduit and also extends between and is fixed at opposite ends to the two endpieces. The outer conduit has an insulative portion, with the insulative portions of the internal cryogen delivery conduit and the outer conduit electrically insulating the first endpiece from the second endpiece. An annular space between the internal cryogen delivery conduit and the coaxial outer conduit is subject to vacuum pressure via a pumping passage within one of the endpieces which connects to that annular space and which may be connected to a pump for providing the vacuum within that space. Fins are disposed about the periphery of the coaxial outer conduit. As a result, the second endpiece may be connected to a device at a second voltage significantly different from a first voltage connected to the first endpiece.
Abstract:
The present invention is a lightweight high pressure tubular storage system for storing and transporting a gas which includes a tubular member being formed from a metallic or composite material and having an opening in the first end and preferably an opening in the second end. The storage system also includes an inlet valve for bringing a cryogenic fluid into the tubular member wherein the preferred inlet valve is a high pressure ball valve which is fluidly coupled to the first end and an outlet valve for regulating the flow of a compressed gas from the tubular member. The outlet valve is an ambient pressure balanced piston-type valve which has a needle valve shut-off mechanism for positively shutting off the flow of the compressed gas and which is preferably fluidly coupled to the second end whereby the cryogenic fluid which is introduced through the inlet valve is contained and allowed to warm up within the tubular member and change into the compressed gas. The outlet valve also has a flow limiting inlet orifice which is fluidly coupled to the second end of the tubular member. The ambient pressure is sensed by means of a fluid filled passage in which the fluid is retained by an elastomeric diaphragm. The present invention is also a method of filling a storage system with a cryogenic liquid at a temperature below the boiling point of the cryogenic fluid and enclosing the cryogenic liquid so that it can warm up to a temperature above its critical temperature in order to change into a compressed gas.
Abstract:
A system for filling and draining a storage tank with liquified gas and/or for cooling and heating stored liquified gas includes a heat exchanger having a chamber with two nests of tubes, one for circulating cooling or heating medium and the other for circulating liquified gas. The other nest of tubes is connected by conduit means to a storage tank while the chamber itself is connected by further conduit means both with the first conduit means and also through a compressor and pump with the storage tank.