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US 11,879,692 B2Granted
Pressure vessel with barrier layer
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorsPaul M. Colson, Thomas J. Killen, Leo J. Veilleux, Jr.
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Abstract
A pressure vessel includes a first container and a second container surrounding the first container and including a fluid port. The pressure vessel further includes a barrier space extending between the first container and the second container and a leak detection mechanism connected to the fluid port on the second container that is configured to detect a leak in the pressure vessel.
Claims20
A pressure vessel system comprising:
- a first pressure vessel comprising:
- a first container;
- a second container surrounding the first container and including a fluid port;
- a barrier space extending between the first container and the second container;
- and
- a heat transfer element within the barrier space extending from the first container to the second container;
- a second pressure vessel comprising:
- a first container;
- a second container surrounding the first container and including a fluid port;
- and
- a barrier space extending between the first container and the second container;
- a central drain port fluidly coupled to the fluid port of the first pressure vessel and the fluid port of the second pressure vessel;
- and
- a leak detection mechanism connected to the central drain port.
11 more elements
A pressure vessel system comprising:
- a first pressure vessel comprising:
- a first container;
- a second container surrounding the first container and including a fluid port;
- a barrier space extending between the first container and the second container;
- and
- a heat transfer element within the barrier space extending from the first container to the second container;
- a second pressure vessel comprising:
- a first container;
- a second container surrounding the first container and including a fluid port;
- and
- a barrier space extending between the first container and the second container;
- and
- a central drain port fluidly coupled to the fluid port of the first pressure vessel and the fluid port of the second pressure vessel.
10 more elements
A pressure vessel system comprising:
- a first pressure vessel comprising:
- a first container;
- a second container surrounding the first container and including a fluid port;
- and
- a barrier space extending between the first container and the second container;
- a second pressure vessel comprising:
- a first container;
- a second container surrounding the first container and including a fluid port;
- and
- a barrier space extending between the first container and the second container;
- and
- a central drain port fluidly coupled to the fluid port of the first pressure vessel and the fluid port of the second pressure vessel;
- wherein the barrier space of the first pressure vessel, the barrier space of the second pressure vessel, and the central drain port contain a fluid having a high heat transfer coefficient selected from the group consisting of liquid nickel, liquid sodium-potassium, liquid sodium, liquid lead-bismuth, thermal oil, molten sodium-potassium carbonate, molten sodium-potassium fluoride, pressurized nitrogen, pressurized helium, and combinations thereof.
10 more elements
A pressure vessel system comprising:
- a first pressure vessel comprising:
- a first container;
- a second container surrounding the first container and including a fluid port;
- a barrier space extending between the first container and the second container;
- and
- a heat transfer element within the barrier space extending from the first container to the second container;
- a second pressure vessel comprising:
- a first container;
- a second container surrounding the first container and including a fluid port;
- and
- a barrier space extending between the first container and the second container;
- a central drain port fluidly coupled to the fluid port of the first pressure vessel and the fluid port of the second pressure vessel;
- and
- a leak detection mechanism connected to the central drain port;
- wherein the barrier space of the first pressure vessel, the barrier space of the second pressure vessel, and the central drain port contain a fluid having a high heat transfer coefficient and
- wherein the fluid contained in the barrier space of the first pressure vessel, the barrier space of the second pressure vessel, and the central drain port is selected from the group consisting of liquid nickel, liquid sodium-potassium, liquid sodium, liquid lead-bismuth, thermal oil, molten sodium-potassium carbonate, molten sodium-potassium fluoride, pressurized nitrogen, pressurized helium, and combinations thereof.
13 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.