Device and method for improving a vacuum insulated coupling
AssigneeMann Teknik AB
InventorsGerhard KOPPLIN, Guanying LI
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Abstract
A coupling (1) for liquefied gas comprising a first part (1a) and a second part (1b) to be coupled to each other by insertion of the first part (1a) into the second part (1b), each part (1a, 1b) comprises an internal liquefied gas conduit (13) to be fluidly connected for transfer of liquefied gas through the coupling (1), the coupling (1) further comprises a warm seal (7) and a cold seal (8) characterized in the coupling (1) further comprises a warm gas inlet (10) arranged to receive a heated gas flow for heating the warm seal (7).
Claims16
1-15. (canceled)
A coupling for liquefied gas comprising a first part and a second part to be coupled to each other by insertion of the first part into the second part, each part comprises an internal liquefied gas conduit to be fluidly connected for transfer of liquefied gas through the coupling, the coupling further comprises a warm seal and a cold seal wherein the coupling further comprises a warm gas inlet arranged to receive a heated gas flow for heating the warm seal.
A method in a coupling for liquefied gas comprising a first part and a second part to be coupled to each other by insertion of the first part into the second part, each part comprises an internal liquefied gas conduit to be fluidly connected for transfer of liquefied gas through the coupling, the coupling further comprises a warm seal and a cold seal in the coupling further comprise a warm gas inlet and method comprises the step of:
- supplying a heated gas flow to the warm gas inlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.