Methods For Delivering Liquified Gas To An Engine

Patent · Tue Sep 16 00:00:00 EDT 2003

OSTI ID:879795

Bingham, Dennis N ^[1]; Wilding, Bruce M ^[1]; O'Brien, James E ^[1]; Siahpush, Ali S ^[1]; Brown, Kevin B ^[1]

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1. Idaho Falls, ID

A liquified gas delivery system for a motorized platform includes a holding tank configured to receive liquified gas. A first conduit extends from a vapor holding portion of the tank to a valve device. A second conduit extends from a liquid holding portion of the tank to the valve device. Fluid coupled to the valve device is a vaporizer which is in communication with an engine. The valve device selectively withdraws either liquified gas or liquified gas vapor from the tank depending on the pressure within the vapor holding portion of the tank. Various configurations of the delivery system can be utilized for pressurizing the tank during operation.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States); BECHTEL BWXT IDAHO LLC
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-94ID13223; AC07-99ID13727
• Assignee: Bechtel BWXT Idaho LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
• Patent Number(s): US 6,619,273
• Application Number: 10/190409
• OSTI ID: 879795
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English