A hydrogen fueling station includes a hydrogen supply header, a hydrogen pump cylinder, and a hydrogen piston, the hydrogen piston including a piston seal. The hydrogen pump cylinder is configured to receive hydrogen from the hydrogen supply header. The hydrogen piston, the piston seal, and the hydrogen pump cylinder define at least in part a variable working chamber. The hydrogen piston is configured to provide a stroke length of greater than 310 mm.
F04B 15/08 - Pumps adapted to handle specific fluids, e.g. by selection of specific materials for pumps or pump parts for liquids near their boiling point, e.g. under subnormal pressure the liquids having low boiling points
F04B 53/16 - CasingsCylindersCylinder liners or headsFluid connections
F04B 53/14 - Pistons, piston-rods or piston-rod connections
F17C 5/02 - Methods or apparatus for filling pressure vessels with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases for filling with liquefied gases
A hydrogen fueling station includes a cryogenic pump hydraulic system with two hydraulic cylinders including hydraulic pistons with piston seals separating low pressure portions of the hydraulic cylinders above the piston seals from high pressure portions of the hydraulic cylinders beneath the piston seals. At least one first hydraulic volume source is configured to selectively communicate fluid between the first high pressure portion and the second high pressure portion. A first controllable valve is configured to selectively place the first and second low pressure portion in fluid communication with at least one low-pressure line. A second controllable valve is configured to selectively place at least one second hydraulic volume source in fluid communication with the first high pressure portion. A third controllable valve is configured to selectively place the at least one second hydraulic volume source in fluid communication with the second high pressure portion.
F04B 15/08 - Pumps adapted to handle specific fluids, e.g. by selection of specific materials for pumps or pump parts for liquids near their boiling point, e.g. under subnormal pressure the liquids having low boiling points
F04B 53/16 - CasingsCylindersCylinder liners or headsFluid connections
F04B 53/14 - Pistons, piston-rods or piston-rod connections
A hydrogen fueling station includes a cryogenic pump with a hydrogen piston at least partially positioned within a hydrogen pump cylinder. A variable volume working chamber is defined at least in part by the hydrogen piston, a seal extending around the piston, and an end portion of the hydrogen pump cylinder opposite the first end portion of the first hydrogen pump cylinder. The hydrogen pump cylinder is coupled with a coupler to a thermal decoupling cylinder. The seal provides hydrogen leakage at a first pressure in the variable volume working chamber to an area beneath the seal. A blow by seal mounted to the first coupler provides hydrogen leakage to the thermal decoupling cylinder. A relief valve provides hydrogen leakage out of the thermal decoupling cylinder. The first hydrogen pressure is greater than the second hydrogen pressure, and the second hydrogen pressure is greater than the third hydrogen pressure.
F04B 15/08 - Pumps adapted to handle specific fluids, e.g. by selection of specific materials for pumps or pump parts for liquids near their boiling point, e.g. under subnormal pressure the liquids having low boiling points
F04B 53/16 - CasingsCylindersCylinder liners or headsFluid connections
F04B 53/14 - Pistons, piston-rods or piston-rod connections
A hydrogen fueling station includes a cryogenic pump with a cold end portion base plate and a cylindrical insulated vacuum jacket attached to the cold end portion base plate and extending away from the cold end portion base plate. Two hydrogen pump cylinders are positioned in parallel within the cylindrical insulated vacuum jacket. A first hydraulic cylinder is positioned outside of the cylindrical insulated vacuum jacket and aligned with the first hydrogen pump cylinder with the cold end portion base plate positioned between the first hydraulic cylinder and the first hydrogen pump cylinder. A second hydraulic cylinder is located outside of the cylindrical insulated vacuum jacket and adjacent to, and oriented parallel to, the first hydraulic cylinder and aligned with the second hydrogen pump cylinder with the cold end portion base plate positioned between the second hydraulic cylinder and the second hydrogen pump cylinder.
F04B 15/08 - Pumps adapted to handle specific fluids, e.g. by selection of specific materials for pumps or pump parts for liquids near their boiling point, e.g. under subnormal pressure the liquids having low boiling points
F04B 53/16 - CasingsCylindersCylinder liners or headsFluid connections
A hydrogen fueling station includes a cryogenic pump with a hydraulic cylinder including a hydraulic piston. The hydraulic piston includes a piston seal separating a low pressure portion of the hydraulic cylinder above the piston seal from a high pressure portion of the hydraulic cylinder beneath the piston seal. A thermal decoupling rod is fixedly coupled to an upper end of the first hydraulic piston. A hydrogen piston within a first hydrogen pump cylinder is located above the thermal decoupling rod and aligned with an upper end of the thermal decoupling rod.
F04B 15/08 - Pumps adapted to handle specific fluids, e.g. by selection of specific materials for pumps or pump parts for liquids near their boiling point, e.g. under subnormal pressure the liquids having low boiling points
F04B 53/14 - Pistons, piston-rods or piston-rod connections
F04B 53/16 - CasingsCylindersCylinder liners or headsFluid connections
A hydrogen fueling station includes a cryogenic pump with a cold end portion base plate and a cylindrical insulated vacuum jacket attached to the cold end portion base plate and extending away from the cold end portion base plate. Two hydrogen pump cylinders are positioned in parallel within the cylindrical insulated vacuum jacket. A first hydraulic cylinder is positioned outside of the cylindrical insulated vacuum jacket and aligned with the first hydrogen pump cylinder with the cold end portion base plate positioned between the first hydraulic cylinder and the first hydrogen pump cylinder. A second hydraulic cylinder is located outside of the cylindrical insulated vacuum jacket and adjacent to, and oriented parallel to, the first hydraulic cylinder and aligned with the second hydrogen pump cylinder with the cold end portion base plate positioned between the second hydraulic cylinder and the second hydrogen pump cylinder.
F04B 37/08 - Pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups for evacuating by thermal means by condensing or freezing, e.g. cryogenic pumps
F04B 27/00 - Multi-cylinder pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders
A hydrogen fueling station includes a cryogenic pump hydraulic system with two hydraulic cylinders including hydraulic pistons with piston seals separating low pressure portions of the hydraulic cylinders above the piston seals from high pressure portions of the hydraulic cylinders beneath the piston seals. At least one first hydraulic volume source is configured to selectively communicate fluid between the first high pressure portion and the second high pressure portion. A first controllable valve is configured to selectively place the first and second low pressure portion in fluid communication with at least one low-pressure line. A second controllable valve is configured to selectively place at least one second hydraulic volume source in fluid communication with the first high pressure portion. A third controllable valve is configured to selectively place the at least one second hydraulic volume source in fluid communication with the second high pressure portion.
F04B 49/22 - Control of, or safety measures for, machines, pumps, or pumping installations, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups by means of valves
F04B 15/08 - Pumps adapted to handle specific fluids, e.g. by selection of specific materials for pumps or pump parts for liquids near their boiling point, e.g. under subnormal pressure the liquids having low boiling points
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CRYOGENIC PUMP WITH DESIGNED LEAKBY FOR HYDROGEN FUELING STATION
A hydrogen fueling station includes a cryogenic pump with a hydrogen piston at least partially positioned within a hydrogen pump cylinder. A variable volume working chamber is defined at least in part by the hydrogen piston, a seal extending around the piston, and an end portion of the hydrogen pump cylinder opposite the first end portion of the first hydrogen pump cylinder. The hydrogen pump cylinder is coupled with a coupler to a thermal decoupling cylinder. The seal provides hydrogen leakage at a first pressure in the variable volume working chamber to an area beneath the seal. A blow by seal mounted to the first coupler provides hydrogen leakage to the thermal decoupling cylinder. A relief valve provides hydrogen leakage out of the thermal decoupling cylinder. The first hydrogen pressure is greater than the second hydrogen pressure, and the second hydrogen pressure is greater than the third hydrogen pressure.
F04B 15/08 - Pumps adapted to handle specific fluids, e.g. by selection of specific materials for pumps or pump parts for liquids near their boiling point, e.g. under subnormal pressure the liquids having low boiling points
F04B 1/122 - Details or component parts, e.g. valves, sealings or lubrication means
F04B 49/22 - Control of, or safety measures for, machines, pumps, or pumping installations, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups by means of valves
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CRYOGENIC PUMP FOR HYDROGEN FUELING STATION WITH LONG STROKE
A hydrogen fueling station includes a hydrogen supply header, a hydrogen pump cylinder, and a hydrogen piston, the hydrogen piston including a piston seal. The hydrogen pump cylinder is configured to receive hydrogen from the hydrogen supply header. The hydrogen piston, the piston seal, and the hydrogen pump cylinder define at least in part a variable working chamber. The hydrogen piston is configured to provide a stroke length of greater than 310 mm.
B67D 7/64 - Arrangements of pumps power operated of piston type
F04B 15/08 - Pumps adapted to handle specific fluids, e.g. by selection of specific materials for pumps or pump parts for liquids near their boiling point, e.g. under subnormal pressure the liquids having low boiling points
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CRYOGENIC PUMP WITH INVERSE ORIENTATION FOR HYDROGEN FUELING STATION
A hydrogen fueling station includes a cryogenic pump with a hydraulic cylinder including a hydraulic piston. The hydraulic piston includes a piston seal separating a low pressure portion of the hydraulic cylinder above the piston seal from a high pressure portion of the hydraulic cylinder beneath the piston seal. A thermal decoupling rod is fixedly coupled to an upper end of the first hydraulic piston. A hydrogen piston within a first hydrogen pump cylinder is located above the thermal decoupling rod and aligned with an upper end of the thermal decoupling rod.
B67D 7/64 - Arrangements of pumps power operated of piston type
F04B 15/08 - Pumps adapted to handle specific fluids, e.g. by selection of specific materials for pumps or pump parts for liquids near their boiling point, e.g. under subnormal pressure the liquids having low boiling points
F04B 53/16 - CasingsCylindersCylinder liners or headsFluid connections
F16K 15/02 - Check valves with guided rigid valve members
A gaseous fuel storage system includes: one or more storage tanks, each having a first end and a second end, the first end of each tank having a connection fitting; a piping and valving assembly coupled to the connection fitting, wherein each of the one or more tanks is coupled to an outlet line through a remote shut off valve; a first cabinet surrounding the piping and valving assembly and a portion of the first end of the storage tanks; a detector disposed in the first cabinet which operable to detect the presence of hydrogen gas and generate a signal representative of a hydrogen gas concentration; and an electronic controller operably connected to the sensor apparatus and to the remote shut off valve, wherein the electronic controller is programmed to close all of the remote shut off valves in response to detection of a first predetermined concentration of hydrogen.
A hydrogen pumping and compression apparatus includes: a positive displacement first stage pump including a pump element disposed in a pump chamber having an inlet port and an outlet port; a first stage driver coupled to the first pump element; an inlet valve in flow communication with the inlet port of the first stage pump; a positive displacement second stage pump including a pump element disposed in a pump chamber having an inlet port and an outlet port; a second stage driver coupled to the pump element of the second stage pump; and a transfer pipe interconnecting the outlet port of the first stage pump and the inlet port of the second stage pump.
F25B 1/10 - Compression machines, plants or systems with non-reversible cycle with multi-stage compression
F04B 15/08 - Pumps adapted to handle specific fluids, e.g. by selection of specific materials for pumps or pump parts for liquids near their boiling point, e.g. under subnormal pressure the liquids having low boiling points
F04B 37/14 - Pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and having pertinent characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups for special use to obtain high vacuum
A method of filling a tank with gaseous fuel includes: delivering a gas from a filling station to the tank; communicating a gas temperature measurement and a gas pressure measurement from the tank to the filling station; and based on the gas temperature and gas pressure measurements, modulating a pressure ramp rate of the gas being delivered.
A tank simulator apparatus includes: a piping flowpath configured to receive a flow of a gas, the piping flowpath defining a buffer volume and including a receptacle for receiving gas flow at an upstream end thereof; a pressure transducer disposed in flow communication with the piping flowpath, the pressure transducer being configured to measure a pressure of the gas and generate a signal representative thereof; a pressure regulator disposed in flow communication with the piping flowpath and configured to maintain the pressure of the gas at a setpoint value; and an electronic controller operably connected to the pressure transducer and the pressure regulator, the electronic controller programmed to feed a time-varying setpoint value to the pressure regulator, the setpoint value following a tank profile representative of a tank having a predetermined volume.
A flow control panel is configured to control a flow of fuel from a storage bank to a dispenser. The flow control panel includes input and output flow controllers, and input and output ports, each output port coupled to a respective dispenser port. Each output flow controller is coupled to a respective input port and a respective output port, and is configured to enable the flow of fuel from the input port and the output port. A processor is configured to control the input flow controllers and the output flow controllers. The processor is coupled to a memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to: receive a desired fuel pressure value from a dispenser; receive indications of fuel pressures within each of the storage banks; select a desired storage bank having the lowest fuel pressure among the storage banks that have fuel pressures greater than the desired fuel pressure; and activate a desired input port and a desired output port to enable fluid flow from the desired storage bank to the dispenser.
A tank simulator apparatus includes: a piping flowpath configured to receive a flow of a gas, the piping flowpath defining a buffer volume and including a receptacle for receiving gas flow at an upstream end thereof; a pressure transducer disposed in flow communication with the piping flowpath, the pressure transducer being configured to measure a pressure of the gas and generate a signal representative thereof; a pressure regulator disposed in flow communication with the piping flowpath and configured to maintain the pressure of the gas at a setpoint value; and an electronic controller operably connected to the pressure transducer and the pressure regulator, the electronic controller programmed to feed a time-varying setpoint value to the pressure regulator, the setpoint value following a tank profile representative of a tank having a predetermined volume.
A gaseous fuel storage system includes: one or more storage tanks, each having a first end and a second end, the first end of each tank having a connection fitting; a piping and valving assembly coupled to the connection fitting, wherein each of the one or more tanks is coupled to an outlet line through a remote shut off valve; a first cabinet surrounding the piping and valving assembly and a portion of the first end of the storage tanks; a detector disposed in the first cabinet which operable to detect the presence of hydrogen gas and generate a signal representative of a hydrogen gas concentration; and an electronic controller operably connected to the sensor apparatus and to the remote shut off valve, wherein the electronic controller is programmed to close all of the remote shut off valves in response to detection of a first predetermined concentration of hydrogen.
A method of filling a tank with gaseous fuel includes: delivering a gas from a filling station to the tank; communicating a gas temperature measurement and a gas pressure measurement from the tank to the filling station; and based on the gas temperature and gas pressure measurements, modulating a pressure ramp rate of the gas being delivered.
A control conduit for liquid hydrogen offloading is configured to couple a controller of a liquid hydrogen offload system to a liquid hydrogen tanker. The control conduit includes a control line and a gas detector. The control line is configured to transmit a control signal from the controller to the liquid hydrogen tanker. The gas detector is configured to detect hydrogen gas and provide a gas detector signal to the controller. The gas detector is secured to the control line at a predetermined distance from a tanker connection end of the control line.
F17C 5/00 - Methods or apparatus for filling pressure vessels with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases
F17C 5/02 - Methods or apparatus for filling pressure vessels with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases for filling with liquefied gases
F17C 5/04 - Methods or apparatus for filling pressure vessels with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases for filling with liquefied gases requiring the use of refrigeration, e.g. filling with helium or hydrogen
F17C 13/02 - Special adaptations of indicating, measuring, or monitoring equipment
A bayonet coupling system includes a bayonet, a bayonet coupler, and a seal. The bayonet includes a bayonet tube configured to enable the flow of hydrogen fuel therethrough, and a flange coupled to the bayonet tube. The seal is configured to surround the bayonet tube and contact the flange along one side of the flange. The bayonet coupler includes a bayonet coupler tube having an inside diameter larger than an outside diameter of the bayonet tube, the bayonet coupler tube configured to receive the bayonet tube and to seal against the flange at the seal. The bayonet coupler is fixedly mounted directly or indirectly to a hydrogen storage tank such that a longitudinal axis of the bayonet coupler is inclined a predetermined angle with respect to horizontal to prevent a substantial thermal gradient from forming at the seal.
F17C 5/00 - Methods or apparatus for filling pressure vessels with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases
F17C 5/02 - Methods or apparatus for filling pressure vessels with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases for filling with liquefied gases
F17C 5/04 - Methods or apparatus for filling pressure vessels with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases for filling with liquefied gases requiring the use of refrigeration, e.g. filling with helium or hydrogen
F17C 13/02 - Special adaptations of indicating, measuring, or monitoring equipment
F16L 59/18 - Arrangements specially adapted to local requirements at flanges, junctions, valves, or the like adapted for joints
A computer-controlled method of automatically purging and precooling a hydrogen fuel line prior to transferring hydrogen fuel from a source to a storage tank includes purging moisture from a hydrogen fuel line. The hydrogen fuel line is configured to fluidically couple a hydrogen tanker storage tank and a fueling station storage tank, the hydrogen storage tanker storage tank and the fueling station storage tank configured to store liquid hydrogen. The method also includes pre-cooling the hydrogen fuel line, causing hydrogen fuel to flow through the hydrogen fuel line to re-fill the fueling station storage tank, and expelling residual hydrogen fuel from the hydrogen fuel line when the fueling station storage tank re-filling is complete.
F17C 5/04 - Methods or apparatus for filling pressure vessels with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases for filling with liquefied gases requiring the use of refrigeration, e.g. filling with helium or hydrogen
F17C 13/02 - Special adaptations of indicating, measuring, or monitoring equipment
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HYDROGEN FUELING STATION PRIORITY PANEL WITH COOLING
A flow control panel configured to control the flow of fuel from a storage bank to a dispense includes a cold fuel controller, a dispenser port, and a processor. The cold fuel controller is configured to control the flow of cold fuel from a cold fuel line. The dispenser port is in fluid communication with the cold fuel controller. The processor is configured to receive an indication of fuel temperature within a dispenser and activate the cold fuel controller to allow the cold fuel from the cold fuel line to flow to the dispenser port when the indication of fuel temperature within the dispenser exceeds a maximum temperature determined by the dispenser.
A computer-controlled method of automatically purging and precooling a hydrogen fuel line prior to transferring hydrogen fuel from a source to a storage tank includes purging moisture from a hydrogen fuel line. The hydrogen fuel line is configured to fluidically couple a hydrogen tanker storage tank and a fueling station storage tank, the hydrogen storage tanker storage tank and the fueling station storage tank configured to store liquid hydrogen. The method also includes pre-cooling the hydrogen fuel line, causing hydrogen fuel to flow through the hydrogen fuel line to re-fill the fueling station storage tank, and expelling residual hydrogen fuel from the hydrogen fuel line when the fueling station storage tank re-filling is complete.
A flow control panel is configured to control a flow of fuel from a storage bank to a dispenser. The flow control panel includes input and output flow controllers, and input and output ports, each output port coupled to a respective dispenser port. Each output flow controller is coupled to a respective input port and a respective output port, and is configured to enable the flow of fuel from the input port and the output port. A processor is configured to control the input flow controllers and the output flow controllers. The processor is coupled to a memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to: receive a desired fuel pressure value from a dispenser; receive indications of fuel pressures within each of the storage banks; select a desired storage bank having the lowest fuel pressure among the storage banks that have fuel pressures greater than the desired fuel pressure; and activate a desired input port and a desired output port to enable fluid flow from the desired storage bank to the dispenser.
A flow control panel configured to control the flow of fuel from a storage bank to a dispense includes a cold fuel controller, a dispenser port, and a processor. The cold fuel controller is configured to control the flow of cold fuel from a cold fuel line. The dispenser port is in fluid communication with the cold fuel controller. The processor is configured to receive an indication of fuel temperature within a dispenser and activate the cold fuel controller to allow the cold fuel from the cold fuel line to flow to the dispenser port when the indication of fuel temperature within the dispenser exceeds a maximum temperature determined by the dispenser.
