Distribution system for gases

Process for distributing gas in gas bottles with a distribution system having a filling station (12, 12′) and a reservoir (3) for gas bottles, comprising the following step:

• automatically evaluating if a new gas bottle (2) is required for distributing a gas selected by a consumer;
• characterized in that the distribution system comprises a filling station (12) and a reservoir (3) containing empty bottles, with a bottle delivery point (7), and that at least one of the actions is selected based on evaluating:
• if the consumer provides a suitable gas bottle (2) to the filling station (12, 12′), refilling that gas bottle (2);
• if the consumer provides a defective or unsuitable gas bottle (2), or a fault occurs during the refilling of the gas bottle (2), providing an empty gas bottle (2) from the reservoir (3) to the delivery point (7);
• and
• if the consumer provides an unaccepted gas bottle (2), rejecting that gas bottle (2).

Process for distributing gas in gas bottles with a distribution system having a filling station (12, 12′) and a reservoir (3) for gas bottles, comprising the following step:

• automatically evaluating if a new gas bottle (2) is required for distributing a gas selected by a consumer;
• characterized in that the distribution system comprises a filling station (12, 12′) and a reservoir (3) containing prefilled bottles, with a bottle delivery point (7) and a bottle feed (7′), and that at least one of the actions is selected based on evaluating:
• if the consumer provides a suitable gas bottle (2) to the filling station (12, 12′), refilling that gas bottle (2);
• if the consumer provides a defective or unsuitable gas bottle (2), or a fault occurs during the refilling of the gas bottle (2), providing a prefilled gas bottle (2) from the reservoir (3) to the delivery point (7);
• if the consumer provides an unaccepted gas bottle (2), rejecting that gas bottle (2);
• if the tank (14) of the filling station (12, 12′) is empty, providing a prefilled gas bottle from the reservoir to the delivery point (7);
• and
• if the consumer returns a gas bottle (2) to the reservoir via the bottle feed (7′), providing a prefilled gas bottle (2) from the reservoir (3) to the delivery point (7).

Process for distributing gas in gas bottles with a distribution system having a filling station (12, 12′) and a reservoir (3) for gas bottles, comprising the following step:

• automatically evaluating if a new gas bottle (2) is required for distributing a gas selected by a consumer;
• characterized in that the distribution system comprises a filling station (12, 12′) and a reservoir (3) containing empty bottles, with a bottle delivery point (7) and a bottle feed (7′), and that at least one of the actions is selected based on evaluating:
• if the consumer provides a suitable bottle (2) to the filling station (12, 12′), refilling that gas bottle (2);
• if the consumer provides a defective or unsuitable gas bottle (2), or a fault occurs during the refilling of the gas bottle (2), providing an empty gas bottle (2) from the reservoir (3) to the delivery point (7);
• if the consumer provides an unaccepted gas bottle (2), rejecting that gas bottle (2);
• and
• if the consumer returns a gas bottle (2) to the reservoir (3) via the bottle feed (7′), providing another, empty gas bottle (2) from the reservoir to the delivery point (7).

Process for distributing gas in gas bottles with a distribution system having a filling station (12, 12′) and a reservoir (3) for gas bottles, comprising the following step:

• automatically evaluating if a new gas bottle (2) is required for distributing a gas selected by a consumer;
• characterized in that the distribution system comprises a filling station (12, 12′) and a reservoir (3) containing prefilled gas bottles, with a bottle delivery point (7) and a transporter for transporting empty gas bottles (2) from the reservoir (3) to the filling station (12, 12′) and for transporting defective or unsuitable gas bottles (2) from the filling station to the reservoir, and that at least one of the actions is selected based on evaluating:
• if the consumer provides a suitable gas bottle (2) to the filling station, refilling the gas bottle;
• if the consumer provides a defective or unsuitable gas bottle (2), or a fault occurs during the refilling of the gas bottle (2), transporting the defective or unsuitable gas bottle (2) to the reservoir (3) and providing an empty gas bottle (2) from the reservoir to the filling station (12, 12′) and filling the gas bottle (2);
• if the consumer provides an unaccepted gas bottle (2), rejecting that gas bottle (2);
• if the tank (14) of the filling station (12, 12′) is empty, providing a prefilled gas bottle (2) from the reservoir (3) to the delivery point (7);
• and
• if no empty gas bottles (2) are contained in the reservoir (3), providing a prefilled gas bottle (2) from the reservoir (3) to the delivery point (7).