Modular and portable compressed natural gas fueling station
AssigneeOpal Fuels LLC
InventorsDaniel Kubista, Corey Sense, Chad Starkson
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for a modular compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. The modular CNG fueling station modules include a control station skid, an interface module, and a compressor skid. The compressor skid includes a fueling station for fueling a compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle. Each of the modules of the modular CNG fueling station are configured as fully wired “plug and play” station modules. The control station module, the interface module, and the compressor module are each pre-plumbed with electrical connections to allow the CFS station to be portable and easily installed above-ground at a utility site.
Claims19
A compressor module for a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station comprising:
- a housing configured to house a modular CNG compressor unit for the CNG fueling station;
- preinstalled electrical conduits and valving;
- a priority panel configured to control compressed natural gas flow for a fueling station module;
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- a compressor module connection interface component configured to connect to an interface module comprising preinstalled electrical conduits configured for connecting the preinstalled electrical conduits of the compressor module at the compressor module connection interface component to a remotely placed control module.
A method comprising:
- placing a compressor module configured to house a modular compressed natural gas (CNG) compressor unit and comprising a compressor module connection interface component on a modular CNG fueling station site, wherein the compressor module comprises a priority panel configured to control compressed natural gas flow a fueling station module;
- placing a control station module for controlling the CNG fueling station comprising a control module connection interface component on the CNG station site at a site location separate from the compressor module, the control station module configured to power the modular CNG station;
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- operatively connecting the compressor module to an interface module comprising electrical conduits for connecting the compressor module connection interface component to the control station module at the site location separate from the compressor module.
A compressor module for a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station comprising:
- a housing configured to house a plurality of modular CNG compressor units for the CNG fueling station;
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- a compressor unit connection module preconfigured with electrical conduits to connect the plurality modular compressor units to a compressor module connection interface component so that each of the plurality of modular compressor units can run independently, wherein the compressor module further comprises framing configured to suspend the plurality of modular compressor units above control components and plumbing for the compressor unit.
A compressor module for a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station comprising:
- a housing configured to house a modular CNG compressor unit for the CNG fueling station, wherein the housing is preconfigured with electrical conduits to connect the modular compressor unit to the compressor module connection interface component;
- preinstalled electrical conduits and valving;
- a compressor module connection interface component configured to connect to an interface module comprising preinstalled electrical conduits configured for connecting the preinstalled electrical conduits of the compressor module at the compressor module connection;
- an I/O compressor board connected to the compressor module connection interface;
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- an I/O interconnect panel connected to the I/O compressor board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.