Compressed gas delivery method

A method of continuously conveying compressed gas to a plurality of vehicles, wherein the plurality of vehicles includes at least a first vehicle having a higher tank pressure and a second vehicle having a lower tank pressure that are simultaneously seeking compressed gas from the same fluidly connected delivery conduit, the method comprising:

• compressing gas using at least one compressor;
• conveying the compressed gas from the at least one compressor to a backpressure apparatus, wherein the backpressure apparatus is fluidly connected to the at least one compressor;
• conveying a non-bypass fill portion of the compressed gas through the backpressure apparatus as either a direct fill portion, a storage fill portion, or a combination thereof;
• diverting a bypass fill portion of the compressed gas through a bypass conduit to at least one distributor, wherein the bypass conduit is fluidly connected at a first end between the at least one compressor and the backpressure apparatus and at the second end to the at least one distributor;
• conveying the non-bypass fill portion of the compressed gas to a control system that includes a priority panel, wherein the control system is fluidly connected between the backpressure apparatus and the at least one distributor;
• conveying the storage fill portion of the compressed gas to and then subsequently from a storage bank arrangement including one or more storage banks, wherein the storage bank arrangement is fluidly connected to the control system;
• conveying the bypass fill portion of the compressed gas through the at least one distributor to at least one of the one or more delivery conduits and subsequently to at least the first vehicle having the higher tank pressure;
• and
• conveying the non-bypass fill portion of the compressed gas from the control system through at least one of the one or more delivery conduits to the second vehicle having the lower tank pressure.