Replaceable cartridge for liquid hydrogen
AssigneeAirbus Deutschland GmbH
InventorAndreas Westenberger
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Abstract
A replaceable cartridge for coupling to a consumer or to a filling station, wherein the replaceable cartridge comprises at least one disconnectable connection coupling for connection to the consumer or the filling station. Furthermore, the replaceable cartridge comprises a tank for holding liquid hydrogen.
Claims7
A method for handling a replaceable cartridge for coupling to a consumer system or to a filling station, the replaceable cartridge comprising at least one disconnectable connection coupling for connection to the consumer system or to the filling station and a tank for receiving liquid hydrogen, the method comprising the steps:
- arranging or connecting the liquid hydrogen filled replaceable cartridge to a consumer system in an aircraft;
- and
- removing the replaceable cartridge when it is detected that a fill level of the replaceable cartridge has fallen below a preset value.
A method for handling or keeping a replaceable cartridge for coupling to a consumer system or to a filling station, the replaceable cartridge comprising at least one disconnectable connection coupling for connection to the consumer system or to the filling station and a tank for receiving liquid hydrogen, the method comprising the steps:
- connecting the liquid hydrogen filled replaceable cartridge to the consumer system or to the filling station;
- and
- automatically detecting by way of an encoding on the disconnectable connection coupling, information relating to the type of the replaceable cartridge so connected.
A method for handling a replaceable cartridge for coupling to a consumer or to a filling station, the replaceable cartridge comprising at least one disconnectable connection coupling for connection to the consumer or to the filling station and a tank for receiving liquid hydrogen, the method comprising the steps of:
- entrapping a catalyst in a space defined by a protective cap arranged above the disconnectable connection coupling;
- utilizing, by way of the entrapped catalyst, any hydrogen that evaporates from the connection coupling into said space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.