Method and device for filling a tank with a pressurized gas
AssigneeL'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
InventorLaurent Allidieres
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Abstract
Method for filling a tank with a pressurized gas, in particular a vehicle tank with hydrogen, including the step of compressing the gas from a first gas source in order to fill said tank directly or via at least one buffer vessel, wherein the compression step is carried out using the energy from a working fluid, said method being characterized in that it comprises a step of heat exchange between said compressed gas and said working fluid.
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A method for filling a tank with a pressurized gas, comprising a step of compressing the gas originating from a first gas source to fill the tank directly or via at least one buffer vessel, the compression step being performed by using the energy of a working fluid, characterized in that said method further comprises a step of heat exchange between the compressed gas and the working fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.