Hydrogen fueling systems and methods
AssigneeWashington State University
InventorsJacob William Leachman, Jacob Thomas Fisher, Ian Andrew Richardson
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Abstract
A hydrogen fueling system and method comprises a container, a first tank, second tank, and third tank disposed within the container, and a nozzle coupled to the second tank and the third tank. One or more computer-readable storage media storing instructions executable by one or more processors may control flow of liquid hydrogen and hydrogen gas in the system, adjust temperature of the tanks, control pressure in the tanks, and transfer hydrogen gas from the second tank, the third tank, or a combination thereof to one or more target vessels. The system may also comprise flow control assemblies and flow control valves to manage the transfer of liquid hydrogen and hydrogen gas in the system.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a container;
- a first tank disposed within the container and sized to receive and store liquid hydrogen;
- a second tank disposed within the container and coupled to the first tank;
- a third tank disposed within the container and coupled to the second tank;
- a nozzle coupled to the second tank and the third tank;
- and
- one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
- controlling flow of the liquid hydrogen from the first tank to the second tank;
- adjusting a temperature of the second tank to or above a boiling point of hydrogen such that the liquid hydrogen, when received within the second tank, vaporizes to hydrogen gas;
- controlling flow of hydrogen gas from the second tank to the third tank;
- controlling pressure in the first tank to be approximately at a first pressure;
- controlling pressure in the second tank to be approximately at a second pressure greater than the first pressure;
- controlling pressure in the third tank to be approximately at a third pressure less than or equal to the second pressure;
- and
- transferring the hydrogen gas from the second tank, the third tank, or a combination thereof to a target vessel.
A system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- one or more computer-readable media having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more processors, perform operations comprising:
- controlling flow of liquid hydrogen from a first tank disposed within a container and sized to receive and store liquid hydrogen, to a second tank disposed within the container and coupled to the first tank;
- adjusting a temperature of the second tank to or above a boiling point of hydrogen such that the liquid hydrogen, when received within the second tank, vaporizes to hydrogen gas;
- controlling flow of hydrogen gas from the second tank to a third tank disposed within the container and coupled to the second tank;
- controlling pressure in the first tank to be approximately at a first pressure;
- controlling pressure in the second tank to be approximately at a second pressure greater than the first pressure;
- controlling pressure in the third tank to be approximately at a third pressure less than or equal to the second pressure;
- and
- transferring the hydrogen gas from the second tank, the third tank, or a combination thereof to a target vessel.
A system comprising:
- a container;
- a first tank disposed within the container and sized to receive and store liquid hydrogen;
- a second tank disposed within the container and coupled to the first tank;
- a third tank disposed within the container and coupled to the second tank;
- a fourth tank disposed within the container and coupled to the second tank and to the third tank;
- and
- one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
- controlling flow of the liquid hydrogen from the first tank to the second tank;
- adjusting a temperature of the second tank to or above a boiling point of hydrogen such that the liquid hydrogen, when received within the second tank, vaporizes to hydrogen gas;
- controlling flow of hydrogen gas from the second tank to the third tank;
- controlling pressure in the first tank to be approximately at a first pressure;
- controlling pressure in the second tank to be approximately at a second pressure greater than the first pressure;
- controlling pressure in the third tank to be approximately at a third pressure less than or equal to the second pressure;
- controlling at least one of:
- flow of hydrogen gas from the second tank to the fourth tank;
- or
- flow of hydrogen gas from the fourth tank to the third tank;
- and
- transferring the hydrogen gas from the second tank, the third tank, or a combination thereof to a target vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.