System and method for storage of liquid hydrogen at low pressure
AssigneePreload Cryogenics, LLC
InventorsSanjay Mehta, Eric T. Reaman
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Abstract
A cryogenic liquid storage system is provided that includes a primary container, an insulation portion, a secondary container, and a pressure release feature. The primary container includes a metal sidewall and a metal dome. Alternatively, the primary container may be constructed out of composite material. The primary container may be configured to retain liquid hydrogen. The insulation portion covers the primary container. The secondary container includes a composite material that covers each of the primary container and the insulation portion. The pressure release feature is disposed through each of the primary container dome, the insulation portion, and the secondary container dome.
Claims20
A cryogenic liquid storage system, comprising:
- a primary container including a primary sidewall, a primary dome, and a primary bottom, where the primary container is configured to retain the cryogenic liquid;
- an insulation portion covering the primary container;
- a secondary container including a secondary sidewall, a secondary dome, and a secondary bottom, wherein the secondary bottom is disposed below the insulation portion;
- a pressure release feature disposed through each of the primary container dome, the insulation portion, and the secondary container dome;
- a second insulation portion disposed below the secondary bottom;
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- a thermal element disposed beneath the second insulation portion.
A method of assembling a cryogenic liquid storage system, comprising:
- disposing a primary container on a base, the primary container including a primary sidewall, a primary dome, and a primary bottom;
- covering the primary container with a first insulation portion;
- covering each of the primary container and the first insulation portion with a composite material to form a secondary container, the secondary container including a secondary sidewall, a secondary dome, and a secondary bottom;
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- disposing a pressure release feature through each of the primary container, the first insulation portion, and the secondary container;
- wherein the base is configured to accommodate an expansion and retraction of the secondary bottom, and where a second insulation portion is disposed below the secondary bottom, and a thermal element is disposed below the second insulation portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.