Fuel storage module assembly
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11525544B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-13

    申请号:US17318986

    申请日:2021-05-12

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for producing a hydrogen storage vessel that is lightweight. The hydrogen storage vessel may comprise an inner body and an outer body structured as concentric rings with a conic interface. The vessel may have four material layers, including a barrier layer, an insulation layer, a fiber knit, and an abrasion layer. The fiber knit may be braided to trap the hydrogen, as the barrier layer may not be completely impermeable. Additionally, the fiber braid may be clamped to the outer body, enabling pressure pushing on the inner body to wedge and seal the storage vessel.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORING, TRANSPORTING, AND USING HYDROGEN

    公开(公告)号:US20220009648A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-13

    申请号:US17318993

    申请日:2021-05-12

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for storing, transporting, and using hydrogen. In some embodiments, the method may comprise (a) storing hydrogen fuel in one or more fuel storage modules; (b) transporting the one or more fuel storage modules to a vehicle fueling site, wherein one or more hydrogen fuel compatible vehicles are located at or near the vehicle fueling site; (c) loading the one or more fuel storage modules into the one or more hydrogen fuel compatible vehicles, wherein the one or more fuel storage modules are configured to be releasably coupled to the one or more hydrogen fuel compatible vehicles; and (d) decoupling the one or more fuel storage modules from the one or more hydrogen fuel compatible vehicles after the one or more fuel storage modules are depleted or partially depleted.

    ACTIVE VENTING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYDROGEN FUEL TANKS

    公开(公告)号:US20250027612A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-23

    申请号:US18545971

    申请日:2023-12-19

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides active venting control systems for use with liquid hydrogen tanks. The active venting control system allows a greater mass of hydrogen to be safely stored for a greater period of time. The systems is configured to actively monitor, control, and vent hydrogen based on a combination of pressure and fill level within the tank. When the tank reaches a predetermined fill level, the active venting control system is configured to vent the tank for a predetermined period of time. The active venting control system is configured to repeat the process during a transit and storage time, allowing the tank to be filled with a higher initial fill level and hold a greater mass of hydrogen compared to passive pressure relief systems.

    ADAPTIVE FILLING SYSTEM FOR HYDROGEN FUEL TANKS

    公开(公告)号:US20250012405A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-09

    申请号:US18389607

    申请日:2023-12-19

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides adaptive filling systems for use with liquid hydrogen-fuel tank modules. The adaptive filling systems determine, for each tank module, an optimal filling pressure based on passive pressurization due to parasitic heat transfer into the hydrogen-fuel tank during storage and transit. The adaptive filling systems identify a particular hydrogen-fuel tank module, the aircraft it will be loaded onto, the aircraft's estimated time of departure (ETD), the filling time, and the locations of the tank module and the aircraft. The systems fill different hydrogen-fuel tanks at different pressures in order to account for varying periods for storage and transit from the corresponding filling location to the corresponding aircraft or storage location.

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