System and method for storage of liquid hydrogen at low pressure
AssigneePreload Cryogenics, LLC
InventorsSanjay Mehta, Eric T. Reaman
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Abstract
A cryogenic liquid storage system is provided that includes a primary container, an insulation portion, a secondary container, and a pressure release feature. The primary container includes a metal sidewall and a metal dome. Alternatively, the primary container may be constructed out of composite material. The primary container may be configured to retain liquid hydrogen. The insulation portion covers the primary container. The secondary container includes a composite material that covers each of the primary container and the insulation portion. The pressure release feature is disposed through each of the primary container dome, the insulation portion, and the secondary container dome.
Claims16
A cryogenic liquid storage system, comprising:
- a primary container including a primary sidewall and a primary dome, where the primary container is configured to retain the cryogenic liquid;
- an insulation portion covering the primary container;
- a secondary container including a secondary sidewall and a secondary dome;
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- a pressure release feature disposed through each of the primary container dome, the insulation portion, and the secondary container dome,
- wherein the secondary container includes a precast, prestressed concrete material with a steel liner disposed on one of an inside and an outside surface of the secondary container.
A cryogenic liquid storage system, comprising:
- a primary container including a primary sidewall and a primary dome, where the primary container is configured to retain the cryogenic liquid;
- an insulation portion covering the primary container;
- a secondary container including a secondary sidewall and a secondary dome;
- a pressure release feature disposed through each of the primary container dome, the insulation portion, and the secondary container dome;
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- a secondary bottom disposed below the insulation portion, wherein the secondary bottom includes an expansion joint configured to permit an expansion and a retraction of the secondary bottom independent from the secondary container.
A method of assembling a cryogenic liquid storage system comprising:
- disposing a primary container in a desired position;
- covering the primary container with an insulation portion;
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- covering each of the primary container and the insulation portion with a composite material to form a secondary container;
- disposing a pressure release feature through each of the primary container, the insulation portion, and the secondary container, and
- disposing the primary container on a base, the base including a secondary bottom below the insulation portion of the cryogenic liquid storage system, wherein the secondary bottom includes an expansion joint configured to permit an expansion and a retraction of the secondary bottom independent from the secondary container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.