Ortho-H2 refueling for extended cryogenic pressure vessel dormancy

Petitpas, Guillaume; Aceves, Salvador M.

Title: Ortho-H2 refueling for extended cryogenic pressure vessel dormancy

Abstract

A cryogenic hydrogen storage system reduces hydrogen loss by providing an initial supply of hydrogen wherein the initial hydrogen has an initial para/ortho hydrogen ratio. The initial hydrogen having an initial para/ortho hydrogen ratio is adjusted to produce final hydrogen having a final para/ortho hydrogen ratio with a greater amount of ortho hydrogen, The cryogenic hydrogen storage system is refueled with the final hydrogen having a final para/ortho hydrogen ratio with a greater amount of ortho hydrogen.

Inventors:: Petitpas, Guillaume; Aceves, Salvador M.

Issue Date:: 2019-11-19

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1600288

Patent Number(s):: 10479678

Application Number:: 14/278,688

Assignee:: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)

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
F17C2227/0135 - Pumps
F17C2221/012 - Hydrogen

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

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F17 - STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS F17C - VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
F17C2225/033 - Small pressure, e.g. for liquefied gas
F17C2225/0161 - cryogenic, e.g. LNG, GNL, PLNG
F17C2270/0581 - Power plants
F17C2265/065 - for refueling vehicle fuel tanks
F17C2223/033 - Small pressure, e.g. for liquefied gas
F17C5/06 - for filling with compressed gases

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
Y02P90/45 - Hydrogen technologies in production processes

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F17 - STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS F17C - VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
F17C2260/056 - Improving fluid characteristics
F17C2205/0364 - flexible or articulated, e.g. a hose
F17C7/00 - Methods or apparatus for discharging liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases from pressure vessels, not covered by another subclass
F17C2270/0178 - Cars
F17C2265/00 - Effects achieved by gas storage or gas handling
F17C2260/036 - Avoiding leaks

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
C01B3/0089 - {Ortho-para conversion}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F17 - STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS F17C - VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
F17C2270/0139 - Fuel stations
F17C5/02 - for filling with liquefied gases
F17C2223/0161 - cryogenic, e.g. LNG, GNL, PLNG
F17C2270/0184 - Fuel cells

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DOE Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 05/15/2014

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 08 HYDROGEN

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Apparatus for metering and transfer of cryogenic liquids patent, October 1994

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