HYDROGEN LIQUEFACTION SYSTEM AND HYDROGEN LIQUEFACTION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20240318904A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-26

    申请号:US18405764

    申请日:2024-01-05

    申请人: H2CREO Corp.

    IPC分类号: F25J1/00 F25J1/02

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a hydrogen liquefaction system and hydrogen liquefaction method optionally enabling O-P conversion in a hydrogen liquefaction process, and may include: a hydrogen pipe, where gaseous hydrogen is introduced at a front end, heat exchange occurs in a heat exchange section leading to liquefaction of gaseous hydrogen into liquid hydrogen, and liquefied liquid hydrogen can be discharged at a rear end; a cooling cycle device that is in thermal contact with the heat exchange section of the hydrogen pipe so as to perform heat exchange with the heat exchange section of the hydrogen pipe such that gaseous hydrogen can be liquefied into liquid hydrogen; and an Ortho-Para (O-P) converter formed in the hydrogen pipe, converting a ratio of ortho-hydrogen to para-hydrogen in a process of liquefying gaseous hydrogen into liquid hydrogen.

    A HYDROGEN OR HELIUM THROTTLING LIQUEFACTION SYSTEM USING DIRECT CURRENT FLOW FROM THE COLD AND HOT ENDS OF THE REGENERATIVE CRYOCOOLERS

    公开(公告)号:US20240263871A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18023715

    申请日:2022-07-07

    IPC分类号: F25J1/00 F25J1/02

    摘要: The present invention discloses a hydrogen or helium throttling liquefaction system using direct current (DC) flow from the cold and hot ends of the regenerative cryocoolers, which belongs to the technical field of refrigeration and cryogenics. It includes a regenerative cryocooler module, a hot-end DC flow module, a cold-end DC flow module, a throttling liquefaction module, and a gas-phase circulation module. The modules are interconnected to form a closed loop for the flow of hydrogen or helium working fluid. DC flow is introduced from the cold and hot ends of the regenerative cryocooler through the DC flow pipelines and DC flow valves. The hot-end DC flow exchanges heat with the reflowing low-temperature working fluid and is cooled down. After that, it mixes with the cold-end DC flow and enters the throttling liquefaction module to generate liquid phase through throttling and liquefaction. After the liquid phase has output cooling capacity, it flows through the gas-phase circulation module and then enters the back-pressure chamber of the compressor to complete the cycle. Compared with the existing small-scale hydrogen and helium liquefaction technology using regenerative cryocoolers, the present invention has the advantages of simple structure, easy installation, high heat transfer efficiency and liquefaction efficiency of the system.