Two phase, Co sub 2 storage tank

Patent · Tue Dec 26 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:7005819

Tyree, L Jr; Gyger, R F; Rhoades, G D

This patent describes a system for delivering either equilibrium or subcooled liquid carbon dioxide from a single tank. It comprises: an insulated tank for holding liquid CO{sub 2} to a depth of at least about 6 feet, inlet means for supplying CO{sub 2} to the tank, lower outlet means for delivering liquid CO{sub 2} from the tank, means for condensing CO{sub 2} vapor, which vapor is present in the head section of the tank, to maintain a desired pressure greater than 150 psig at the top of the tank, heat exchange means, a mechanical refrigeration type cooling unit including a refrigerant compressor and a refrigerant condenser, means for withdrawing equilibrium liquid CO{sub 2} from the tank, means for supplying withdrawn equilibrium CO{sub 2} to the heat exchange means, means connecting an outlet from the condenser to the heat exchange means so that condensed liquid refrigerant is caused to evaporate and to subcool liquid CO{sub 2} in the heat exchange means, vapor return means interconnecting a refrigerant vapor outlet and the suction side of the compressor, and means for returning subcooled liquid CO{sub 2} from the heat exchange means to a bottom region of the tank.

• Assignee: Liquid Carbonic Corp., Chicago, IL
• Patent Number(s): US 4888955; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-235298A
• OSTI ID: 7005819
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 23 Aug 1988
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
CARBON DIOXIDE
STORAGE
TANKS
DESIGN
HEAT EXCHANGERS
LIQUID FLOW
LOADING
REFRIGERATING MACHINERY
TWO-PHASE FLOW
UNLOADING
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CONTAINERS
FLUID FLOW
MACHINERY
MATERIALS HANDLING
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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