Method and apparatus for transporting hydrogen
AssigneeH2 Clipper, Inc.
InventorRinaldo Brutoco
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Abstract
Hydrogen is delivered from a first location to a second location by an airship, such as a lighter-than-air ship. The hydrogen may be produced at the first location and the second location is where the hydrogen is needed. Once produced, the hydrogen is then loaded onto the airship. In one approach, a hydrogen storage compartment in the airship is filled with hydrogen. After the airship has arrived at the second location, the hydrogen is retrieved and may be stored at the second location for use as an energy source.
Claims25
A method of preparing hydrogen to be delivered using an airship traveling from a first location to a second location, the method comprising:
- filling a hydrogen storage compartment of the airship with hydrogen while the airship is at the first location;
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- after the hydrogen storage compartment is filled with hydrogen, releasing the airship to fly from the first location to the second location.
A method of delivering hydrogen using an airship traveling from a first location to a second location, the method comprising:
- removing hydrogen from a hydrogen storage compartment of the airship that has arrived at the second location from the first location;
- and
- storing the removed hydrogen in a storage tank at the second location.
A method of delivering hydrogen using an airship traveling from a first location to a second location, the method comprising:
- receiving hydrogen at the airship while the airship is at the first location;
- storing the received hydrogen in a hydrogen storage compartment of the airship while the airship is at the first location;
- after the hydrogen storage compartment is filled with hydrogen, flying the airship from the first location to the second location;
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- after the airship has arrived at the second location, removing hydrogen from the hydrogen storage compartment.
A method of delivering hydrogen using an airship traveling from a first location to a second location, the method comprising:
- filling a hydrogen storage compartment of the airship with hydrogen while the airship is at the first location;
- after the hydrogen storage compartment is filled with hydrogen, flying the airship from the first location to the second location;
- after arrival of the airship at the second location, removing hydrogen from the hydrogen storage compartment;
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- storing the removed hydrogen in a storage tank at the second location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.