LNG delivery system for gas powered vehicles
This patent describes a natural gas delivery system. It comprises a first vehicle mounted tank for storing liquid natural gas and natural gas vapor; a second vehicle mounted tank for storing liquid natural gas and natural gas vapor; a use line connected to the first and second tanks for receiving natural gas from the first and second tanks and delivering natural gas vapor to the use device on the vehicle and means for pressurizing the natural gas in the use line; means for selecting one of the first or second tanks to deliver natural gas to the use line; and means for overriding the selecting means to deliver natural gas vapor to the use line from either of the tanks in response to detecting a pressure rise therein which exceeds a preselected maximum.
- Assignee:
- Minnesota Valley Engineering, Inc., New Prague, NM (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5127230; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-702076
- OSTI ID:
- 6984187
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 17 May 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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