System and method for cryogenic vaporization using ambient air vaporizer

A cryogenic vaporization system, the system comprising:

• a first bank of ambient air vaporization (AAV) units configured for receiving a liquid cryogen and outputting a cryogenic vapor;
• a second bank of AAV units configured for receiving the liquid cryogen and outputting the superheated vapor, the second bank of AAV units being connected in parallel with the first bank of AAV units;
• at least one control valve providing liquid cryogen to one of the first bank of AAV units and the second bank of AAV units;
• a sensor that detects a temperature of the superheated vapor output from the first bank of AAV units and the second bank of AAV units;
• a first plurality of sensors configured for measuring a surface temperature at the second bank of AAV units, the first plurality of sensors comprising at least one of an infrared (IR) camera and a temperature sensor;
• a controller configured to:
• determine, via the sensor, whether the temperature of the superheated vapor is less than a temperature threshold;
• control the at least one control valve to switch the provision of the liquid cryogen to the second bank of AAV units, when the temperature of the output superheated vapor is less than the temperature threshold;
• determine whether the second bank of AAV units has defrosted based on the first plurality of sensors, when the temperature of the output superheated vapor is greater than or equal to the temperature threshold;
• and
• control the at least one control valve to switch the provision of the liquid cryogen to the second bank of AAV units, when the second bank of AAV units is defrosted.