US 12,716,550 B2 · Hydrogen defuel system for hydrogen tanks

Abstract

A H2 defueling system for automating defueling of a hydrogen tank is disclosed. The H2 defueling system comprises: a hydrogen storage tank containing hydrogen; a plurality of electronic valves configured for regulating hydrogen discharge of hydrogen from the hydrogen tank; at least one pressure sensor and at least one temperature sensor; a hydraulic circuit interconnecting the hydrogen tank, the plurality of electronic valves, the at least one pressure sensor and the at least one temperature sensor; and a control unit configured to: receive input from the at least one pressure sensor and the at least one temperature sensor; automatically adjust the flow rate of gaseous hydrogen from the storage tanks based on the input from the sensors to maintain the gaseous hydrogen within pressure limits; modulate operations of the plurality of electronic valves to control hydrogen discharge to control the flow of hydrogen from the hydrogen tank.

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Dependent claims

A H2 defueling system for automating defueling of a hydrogen storage tank, comprising:

a hydrogen storage tank containing hydrogen;
a plurality of electronic valves configured for regulating hydrogen discharge of hydrogen from the hydrogen storage tank;
at least one pressure sensor and at least one temperature sensor;
a hydraulic circuit interconnecting the hydrogen storage tank, the plurality of electronic valves, the at least one pressure sensor and the at least one temperature sensor;
and
a control unit configured to:
receive input from the at least one pressure sensor and the at least one temperature sensor;
automatically adjust the flow rate of gaseous hydrogen from the hydrogen storage tank based on the input from the at least one pressure sensor and the at least one temperature sensor to modulate operations of the plurality of electronic valves to control the flow of hydrogen defueling from the hydrogen storage tank.

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A hydrogen fuel system, comprising:

a hydrogen storage tank for storing gaseous hydrogen;
a hydrogen power unit configured to convert gaseous hydrogen into energy;
a hydrogen fuel circuit including a plurality of hydraulic lines for conveying gaseous hydrogen from the hydrogen tank to the hydrogen power unit;
a hydrogen defueling system integrated with the hydrogen fuel system, the defueling system including:
a plurality of electronic valves positioned within the hydraulic circuit to regulate the discharge of gaseous hydrogen from the hydrogen tank and control the supply of gaseous hydrogen to the hydrogen power unit;
at least one pressure sensor and at least one temperature sensor positioned on the hydrogen storage tank and the hydraulic circuit to monitor pressure and temperature of the hydrogen fuel system;
a control unit in communication with the at least one pressure sensor, the at least one temperature sensor, and the plurality of electronic valves, the control unit configured to:
receive real-time data signals from the at least one pressure sensor, the at least one temperature sensor, and the plurality of electronic valves;
automatically adjust the flow rate of gaseous hydrogen from the hydrogen storage tank by modulating the plurality of electronic valves to control the gaseous hydrogen flow in the plurality of hydraulic lines and discharge the gaseous hydrogen from the hydrogen storage tank for defueling the hydrogen fuel system.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Hydrogen defuel system for hydrogen tanks

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Abstract

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