Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Liquid methane storage system and method
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Application No.: US15896973Application Date: 2018-02-14
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Publication No.: US11268654B2Publication Date: 2022-03-08
- Inventor: Christopher Mann , Michael Bennett
- Applicant: BENNAMANN SERVICES LTD
- Applicant Address: GB Newquay
- Assignee: BENNAMANN SERVICES LTD
- Current Assignee: BENNAMANN SERVICES LTD
- Current Assignee Address: GB Newquay
- Agency: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.
- Priority: GB1121931 20111220
- Main IPC: F17C7/04
- IPC: F17C7/04 ; F17C13/02

Abstract:
Systems and methods for controlling the temperature and pressure of a cryogenic liquid methane storage unit are provided. The disclosed systems and methods generate methane gas from a reservoir of liquid methane stored within the methane storage unit, vent the methane gas through one or more outlet valves connected to the methane storage unit, and generate electric power using the vented methane gas. The generated electric power can then be used to initiating a cooling cycle, which reduces the temperature of said reservoir of liquid methane and reduces the pressure in said methane storage unit. Micro anaerobic digesters and methane storage units may be configured in a networked environment with a central controller that monitors remote units.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180172211A1 LIQUID METHANE STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2018-06-21
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