According to aspects, hydrogen fueling systems and methods are provided, including vehicle-to-vehicle communication techniques, hydrogen cooling techniques and/or hydrogen dispenser control techniques that facilitate improving aspects of a hydrogen fueling station.
F17C 9/00 - Methods or apparatus for discharging liquefied or solidified gases from vessels not under pressure
B67D 7/14 - Arrangements of devices for controlling, indicating, metering or registering quantity or price of liquid transferred responsive to input of recorded programmed information, e.g. on punched cards
B67D 7/80 - Arrangements of heating or cooling devices for liquids to be transferred
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HYBRID ELECTRIC AND HYDROGEN DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
According to at least one aspect, a hybrid dispenser comprising at least one hydrogen gas nozzle configured to dispense hydrogen gas to a fuel tank of a vehicle is provided. According to some aspects, the hybrid dispenser comprises one or more electrical connectors for connecting to a vehicle to exchange electrical power, and at least one controller configured to cause electrical power to be provided to a vehicle via at least one of the one or more electrical connectors in a first operating mode and cause electrical power to be received from a vehicle via at least one of the one or more electrical connectors in a second operating mode. According to some aspect, the hybrid dispenser comprising a wireless charging system and at least one controller configured to initiate operation of the wireless charging system to wirelessly charge the vehicle during a charging event.
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
F17C 5/06 - Methods or apparatus for filling pressure vessels with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases for filling with compressed gases
B60L 53/18 - Cables specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
B60L 53/122 - Circuits or methods for driving the primary coil, i.e. supplying electric power to the coil
B60L 53/63 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to network capacity
B60L 53/64 - Optimising energy costs, e.g. responding to electricity rates
B60L 55/00 - Arrangements for supplying energy stored within a vehicle to a power network, i.e. vehicle-to-grid [V2G] arrangements
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HYBRID ELECTRIC AND HYDROGEN DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
B60L 50/70 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by fuel cells
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
According to at least one aspect, a hybrid dispenser comprising at least one hydrogen gas nozzle configured to dispense hydrogen gas to a fuel tank of a vehicle is provided. According to some aspects, the hybrid dispenser comprises one or more electrical connectors for connecting to a vehicle to exchange electrical power, and at least one controller configured to cause electrical power to be provided to a vehicle via at least one of the one or more electrical connectors in a first operating mode and cause electrical power to be received from a vehicle via at least one of the one or more electrical connectors in a second operating mode. According to some aspect, the hybrid dispenser comprising a wireless charging system and at least one controller configured to initiate operation of the wireless charging system to wirelessly charge the vehicle during a charging event.
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
F17C 5/00 - Methods or apparatus for filling pressure vessels with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
B60L 50/70 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by fuel cells
According to at least one aspect, a hydrogen gas dispensing system is provided. The hydrogen gas dispensing system includes a source configured to provide a hydrogen gas, a storage device configured to store the hydrogen gas up to a first pressure level, a dispenser configured to dispense the hydrogen gas up to a second pressure level that is higher than the first pressure level, and a compressor configured to compress the hydrogen gas from the source up to the first pressure level for storage in the storage device and configured to compress the hydrogen gas from the storage device up to the second pressure level for dispensing via the dispenser. According to at least one aspect, the dispensing system comprises an input power port configured to receive input power and an output power port configured to deliver output power derived from the input power to charge an electric vehicle.
H01M 8/0656 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants by electrochemical means
According to aspects, hydrogen fueling systems and methods are provided, including vehicle-to-vehicle communication techniques, hydrogen cooling techniques and/or hydrogen dispenser control techniques that facilitate improving aspects of a hydrogen fueling station.
F17C 9/00 - Methods or apparatus for discharging liquefied or solidified gases from vessels not under pressure
B67D 7/14 - Arrangements of devices for controlling, indicating, metering or registering quantity or price of liquid transferred responsive to input of recorded programmed information, e.g. on punched cards
B67D 7/80 - Arrangements of heating or cooling devices for liquids to be transferred
According to aspects, hydrogen fueling systems and methods are provided, including vehicle-to-vehicle communication techniques, hydrogen cooling techniques and/or hydrogen dispenser control techniques that facilitate improving aspects of a hydrogen fueling station. According to one aspect, an annular heat exchanger adapted to operate in a high-pressure and high-UA hydrogen fueling environment is provided.
F17C 9/00 - Methods or apparatus for discharging liquefied or solidified gases from vessels not under pressure
B67D 7/14 - Arrangements of devices for controlling, indicating, metering or registering quantity or price of liquid transferred responsive to input of recorded programmed information, e.g. on punched cards
B67D 7/80 - Arrangements of heating or cooling devices for liquids to be transferred
According to aspects, hydrogen fueling systems and methods are provided, including vehicle-to-vehicle communication techniques, hydrogen cooling techniques and/or hydrogen dispenser control techniques that facilitate improving aspects of a hydrogen fueling station.
According to aspects, hydrogen fueling systems and methods are provided, including vehicle-to-vehicle communication techniques, hydrogen cooling techniques and/or hydrogen dispenser control techniques that facilitate improving aspects of a hydrogen fueling station.
F17C 9/00 - Methods or apparatus for discharging liquefied or solidified gases from vessels not under pressure
B67D 7/14 - Arrangements of devices for controlling, indicating, metering or registering quantity or price of liquid transferred responsive to input of recorded programmed information, e.g. on punched cards
B67D 7/80 - Arrangements of heating or cooling devices for liquids to be transferred
According to aspects, hydrogen fueling systems and methods are provided, including vehicle-to-vehicle communication techniques, hydrogen cooling techniques and/or hydrogen dispenser control techniques that facilitate improving aspects of a hydrogen fueling station.
F17C 9/00 - Methods or apparatus for discharging liquefied or solidified gases from vessels not under pressure
B67D 7/14 - Arrangements of devices for controlling, indicating, metering or registering quantity or price of liquid transferred responsive to input of recorded programmed information, e.g. on punched cards
B67D 7/80 - Arrangements of heating or cooling devices for liquids to be transferred
According to aspects, hydrogen fueling systems and methods are provided, including vehicle-to-vehicle communication techniques, hydrogen cooling techniques and/or hydrogen dispenser control techniques that facilitate improving aspects of a hydrogen fueling station.
B67D 7/14 - Arrangements of devices for controlling, indicating, metering or registering quantity or price of liquid transferred responsive to input of recorded programmed information, e.g. on punched cards
F17C 9/00 - Methods or apparatus for discharging liquefied or solidified gases from vessels not under pressure
B67D 7/80 - Arrangements of heating or cooling devices for liquids to be transferred
According to aspects, hydrogen fueling systems and methods are provided, including vehicle-to-vehicle communication techniques, hydrogen cooling techniques and/or hydrogen dispenser control techniques that facilitate improving aspects of a hydrogen fueling station.
F17C 9/00 - Methods or apparatus for discharging liquefied or solidified gases from vessels not under pressure
F17C 5/00 - Methods or apparatus for filling pressure vessels with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases
B67D 7/14 - Arrangements of devices for controlling, indicating, metering or registering quantity or price of liquid transferred responsive to input of recorded programmed information, e.g. on punched cards
B67D 7/80 - Arrangements of heating or cooling devices for liquids to be transferred
According to aspects, hydrogen fueling systems and methods are provided, including vehicle-to-vehicle communication techniques, hydrogen cooling techniques and/or hydrogen dispenser control techniques that facilitate improving aspects of a hydrogen fueling station.
According to aspects, hydrogen fueling systems and methods are provided, including vehicle-to-vehicle communication techniques, hydrogen cooling techniques and/or hydrogen dispenser control techniques that facilitate improving aspects of a hydrogen fueling station.
According to at least one aspect, a hydrogen gas dispensing system is provided. The hydrogen gas dispensing system includes a source configured to provide a hydrogen gas, a storage device configured to store the hydrogen gas up to a first pressure level, a dispenser configured to dispense the hydrogen gas up to a second pressure level that is higher than the first pressure level, and a compressor configured to compress the hydrogen gas from the source up to the first pressure level for storage in the storage device and configured to compress the hydrogen gas from the storage device up to the second pressure level for dispensing via the dispenser. According to at least one aspect, the dispensing system comprises an input power port configured to receive input power and an output power port configured to deliver output power derived from the input power to charge an electric vehicle.
F17C 5/00 - Methods or apparatus for filling pressure vessels with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases
C01B 3/50 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification
H01M 8/0656 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants by electrochemical means
The present disclosure is directed to steam reformers for the production of a hydrogen rich reformate, comprising a shell having a first end, a second end, and a passage extending generally between the first end and the second end of the shell, and at least one heat source disposed about the second end of the shell. The shell comprises at least one conduit member comprising at least one thermally emissive and high radiant emissivity material, at least partially disposed within the shell cavity. The shell further comprises at least one reactor module at least a portion of which is disposed within the shell cavity and about the at least one conduit member and comprises at least one reforming catalyst. The disclosure is also directed to methods of producing a hydrogen reformate utilizing the steam reformers, comprising the steps of combusting a combustible mixture in a burner to produce a combustion exhaust that interacts with the steam reactor module(s) through surface to surface radiation and convection heat transfer, and reforming a hydrocarbon fuel mixed with steam in the steam reformers to produce a hydrogen-containing reformate. The present disclosure is further directed to reactor modules for use with the above steam reformers and methods of producing a hydrogen reformate.
B01J 7/02 - Apparatus for generating gases by wet methods
C01B 3/26 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by decomposition of gaseous or liquid organic compounds of hydrocarbons using catalysts
C01B 3/38 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts
B01J 8/06 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds in tube reactorsChemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds the solid particles being arranged in tubes
According to at least one aspect, a hydrogen gas dispensing system is provided. The hydrogen gas dispensing system includes a source configured to provide a hydrogen gas, a storage device configured to store the hydrogen gas up to a first pressure level, a dispenser configured to dispense the hydrogen gas up to a second pressure level that is higher than the first pressure level, and a compressor fluidly coupled to the source, the storage device, and the dispenser, the compressor configured to compress the hydrogen gas from the source up to the first pressure level for storage in the storage device and configured to compress the hydrogen gas from the storage device up to the second pressure level for dispensing via the dispenser. According to at least one aspect, the dispensing system comprises an input power port configured to receive input power from a power source and an output power port configured to deliver output power derived from the input power received at the input power port to charge an electric vehicle.
According to at least one aspect, a hydrogen gas dispensing system is provided. The hydrogen gas dispensing system includes a source configured to provide a hydrogen gas, a storage device configured to store the hydrogen gas up to a first pressure level, a dispenser configured to dispense the hydrogen gas up to a second pressure level that is higher than the first pressure level, and a compressor configured to compress the hydrogen gas from the source up to the first pressure level for storage in the storage device and configured to compress the hydrogen gas from the storage device up to the second pressure level for dispensing via the dispenser. According to at least one aspect, the dispensing system comprises an input power port configured to receive input power and an output power port configured to deliver output power derived from the input power to charge an electric vehicle.
H01M 8/0656 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants by electrochemical means
Apparatus for pumping or dispensing hydrogen fuel; dispensing machines; fuel dispensing pumps; fuel pumps, fuel dispensers, and on-site refuelers for air, land and marine vehicles; apparatus for pumping or dispensing hydrogen fuel or electrical energy; hydrogen fuel pumps for service stations; hydrogen-electric fuel pumps for service stations; hydrogen distribution pumps and equipment; hydrogen generators; hydrogen generation equipment.
Apparatus for pumping or dispensing hydrogen fuel, namely, fuel pumps, fuel dispensers, and on-site refuelers for air, land and marine vehicles; Apparatus for pumping or dispensing hydrogen fuel or electrical energy, namely, chargers, fuel pumps, fuel dispensers, and on-site refuelers for air, land and marine vehicles Hydrogen generators; Hydrogen generation, storage and distribution equipment
Apparatus for pumping or dispensing hydrogen fuel, namely, hydrogen fuel pumps and hydrogen fuel dispensers for land vehicles; hydrogen fuel pumps for service stations Hydrogen generators; Hydrogen generation, storage and distribution equipment, and components thereof, namely, fuel reformers and gas purification machines
