Intelligent CNG Fuel distributor
AssigneesBradley H. Thiessen, Independence Fuel Systems L.L.C.
InventorBradley H. Thiessen
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Abstract
According to the described embodiments, an intelligent compressed natural gas distributing system is inserted into an existing compressed natural gas fueling station. A means to distribute compress natural gas associated with designated primary dispenser as determined by fueling situations. The system maintains a high differential of pressure during fueling as to decrease time of fueling by means of control valves on the dispenser lines. Within the system, at least one of the dispenser line is determined to be the primary active dispenser and is fueled directly from a compressor when pressure is detected under optimal threshold. The subordinate lines are subject to a bypass in which fueling is directly sourced from a high-pressure storage and receiving excess gas from the primary active dispenser.
Claims12
A compressed gas fueling system for providing improved fueling operation, the compressed gas fueling system comprising:
- a plurality of compressed gas dispensers for filling portable tanks brought to the fueling system for filling;
- a compressed gas tank storage system;
- a compressor;
- a gas control network having compressed gas connections to the plurality of compressed gas dispensers, to the compressed gas tank storage system, and to the compressor, the gas control network having gas distribution controls physically capable of directing gas to one or more of the plurality of compressed gas dispensers and the compressed gas tank storage system and from one or more of the compressed gas tank storage system and the compressor;
- at least one sensor operable to detect a condition when multiple portable tanks are connected to two or more dispensers of the plurality of compressed gas dispensers, the sensor further providing an output signal;
- a system program controller operable to receive at least the output signal from the at least one sensor and to direct the gas distribution controls to improve the performance of the fueling operation in the condition when multiple portable tanks are connected to the two or more dispensers of the plurality of compressed gas dispensers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.