Two-tier tube-trailer operation method and system to reduce hydrogen refueling cost

Reddi, Krishna; Elgowainy, Amgad

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Title: Two-tier tube-trailer operation method and system to reduce hydrogen refueling cost

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A method and system are provided for operating refueling station tube-trailers and compressors to reduce hydrogen refueling cost. A hydrogen refueling station includes a two-tier fuel supply of pressure vessels on a refueling station tube-trailer, with a first tier and a second tier of pressure vessels including at least one or more pressure vessels connected together. A separate control unit is coupled to the first tier and the second tier of pressure vessels with each of the control units coupled to a compressor. The compressor is coupled to a high pressure buffer storage by a separate control unit. In operation, pressure is monitored in the each tier. Hydrogen is consolidated selectively between the first tier of pressure vessel banks, the second tier pressure vessels, and the high pressure buffer. Based upon monitored pressures, one of the first tier of pressure vessels, the second tier pressure vessel banks, and the high pressure buffer is used to refuel vehicles.

Inventors:: Reddi, Krishna; Elgowainy, Amgad

Issue Date:: Tue Apr 23 00:00:00 EDT 2019

Research Org.:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1568233

Patent Number(s):: 10267456

Application Number:: 15/272,622

Assignee:: UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F17 - STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS F17C - VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES

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

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F17 - STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS F17C - VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
F17C13/025 - {having the pressure as the parameter}
F17C2201/0109 - with exteriorly curved end-piece
F17C2201/054 - medium
F17C2201/056 - Small
F17C2205/0146 - with details of the manifold
F17C2221/012 - Hydrogen
F17C2223/0123 - gaseous, e.g. CNG, GNC
F17C2223/035 - High pressure
F17C2223/036 - Very high pressure
F17C2225/0123 - gaseous, e.g. CNG, GNC
F17C2225/036 - Very high pressure, i.e. above 80 bars
F17C2227/0142 - with specified pump type, e.g. piston or impulsive type
F17C2227/0337 - by cooling
F17C2227/039 - on the pipes
F17C2227/043 - by pressure cascade
F17C2250/01 - Intermediate tanks
F17C2250/032 - using computers
F17C2250/043 - Pressure
F17C2265/065 - for refueling vehicle fuel tanks
F17C2270/0171 - Trucks
F17C2270/0178 - Cars
F17C2270/0763 - Fuel cells
F17C5/06 - for filling with compressed gases

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
Y02E60/32 - Hydrogen storage

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DOE Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 09/22/2016

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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  abstractNote = {A method and system are provided for operating refueling station tube-trailers and compressors to reduce hydrogen refueling cost. A hydrogen refueling station includes a two-tier fuel supply of pressure vessels on a refueling station tube-trailer, with a first tier and a second tier of pressure vessels including at least one or more pressure vessels connected together. A separate control unit is coupled to the first tier and the second tier of pressure vessels with each of the control units coupled to a compressor. The compressor is coupled to a high pressure buffer storage by a separate control unit. In operation, pressure is monitored in the each tier. Hydrogen is consolidated selectively between the first tier of pressure vessel banks, the second tier pressure vessels, and the high pressure buffer. Based upon monitored pressures, one of the first tier of pressure vessels, the second tier pressure vessel banks, and the high pressure buffer is used to refuel vehicles.},

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