Title: Heating and cooling system for an on-board gas adsorbent storage vessel

Abstract

In one aspect, a system for controlling the temperature within a gas adsorbent storage vessel of a vehicle may include an air conditioning system forming a continuous flow loop of heat exchange fluid that is cycled between a heated flow and a cooled flow. The system may also include at least one fluid by-pass line extending at least partially within the gas adsorbent storage vessel. The fluid by-pass line(s) may be configured to receive a by-pass flow including at least a portion of the heated flow or the cooled flow of the heat exchange fluid at one or more input locations and expel the by-pass flow back into the continuous flow loop at one or more output locations, wherein the by-pass flow is directed through the gas adsorbent storage vessel via the by-pass line(s) so as to adjust an internal temperature within the gas adsorbent storage vessel.

Inventors:

Tamburello, David A.; Anton, Donald L.; Hardy, Bruce J.; Corgnale, Claudio

Issue Date:

2017-06-20

Research Org.:

Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1364592

Patent Number(s):

9683704

Application Number:

14/546,107

Assignee:

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC.

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60H - ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60H - ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES

B60H1/14 - otherwise than from cooling liquid of the plant {, e.g. heat from the grease oil, the brakes, the transmission unit

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02B - INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES

F02B43/12 - Methods of operating

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02M - SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF

F02M21/0221 - {Fuel storage reservoirs, e.g. cryogenic tanks}
F02M21/06 - Apparatus for de-liquefying, e.g. by heating

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F17 - STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS F17C - VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES

F17C11/00 - Use of gas-solvents or gas-sorbents in vessels {
F17C11/007 - {for hydrocarbon gases, such as methane or natural gas, propane, butane or mixtures thereof [LPG]}
F17C13/005 - {for medium-size and small storage vessels not under pressure
F17C2227/0395 - using a submerged heat exchanger
F17C2250/0631 - Temperature
F17C2270/0168 - by vehicles

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

F25B2400/0403 - for the condenser
F25B2400/0409 - for the evaporator
F25B5/02 - arranged in parallel
F25B6/02 - arranged in parallel

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

Y02T10/30 - Use of alternative fuels

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DOE Contract Number:  

AC09-08SR22470

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2014 Nov 18

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

42 ENGINEERING