Title: Process for delivering liquid H₂ from an active magnetic regenerative refrigerator H₂ liquefier to a liquid H₂ vehicle dispenser

Abstract

A process that includes pre-cooling a H₂ gas feedstock with a compressed liquid natural gas via a heat exchanger, introducing the pre-cooled H₂ gas feedstock into an active magnetic regenerative refrigerator H₂ liquefier module, and delivering liquid H₂ from the active magnetic regenerative refrigerator H₂ liquefier module to a liquid H₂ vehicle dispenser.

Inventors:

Holladay, Jamie D.; Barclay, John

Issue Date:

Tue Jan 25 00:00:00 EST 2022

Research Org.:

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Emerald Energy NW, LLC, Bothell, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1892568

Patent Number(s):

11233254

Application Number:

15/438,536

Assignee:

Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA); Emerald Energy NW, LLC (Bothell, WA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25J - LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS {OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS} MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT {OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS

F25B21/00 - Machines, plant, or systems, using electric or magnetic effects {
F25B2321/002 - by using magneto-caloric effects

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25J - LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS {OR LIQUEFIED GASEOUS} MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT {OR BY BRINGING THEM INTO THE SUPERCRITICAL STATE

F25J1/001 - {Hydrogen}
F25J1/0022 - {Hydrocarbons, e.g. natural gas}
F25J1/0221 - {using the cold stored in an external cryogenic component in an open refrigeration loop}
F25J1/0227 - {within a refrigeration cascade}
F25J2210/62 - Liquefied natural gas [LNG]
F25J2260/30 - Integration in an installation using renewable energy
F25J2270/908 - by regenerative chillers, i.e. oscillating or dynamic systems, e.g. Stirling refrigerator, thermoelectric

H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

H01M2008/1293 - {Fuel cells with solid oxide electrolytes}
H01M2250/20 - Fuel cells in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
H01M2250/407 - Combination of fuel cells with mechanical energy generators
H01M8/04208 - {Cartridges, cryogenic media or cryogenic reservoirs}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02B - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS

Y02B30/00 - Energy efficient heating, ventilation or air conditioning [HVAC]

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

Y02E60/50 - Fuel cells

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION

Y02T90/40 - Application of hydrogen technology to transportation

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DOE Contract Number:  

AC05-76RL01830

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 02/21/2017

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English