FACILITY AND METHOD FOR REFRIGERATING A FLUID

    公开(公告)号:US20230304731A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-28

    申请号:US18018614

    申请日:2021-06-28

    IPC分类号: F25J1/02 F25J1/00

    摘要: Certain embodiments of the invention relate to a facility for refrigerating a fluid to a cryogenic temperature, comprising a circuit for the fluid to be refrigerated, comprising an upstream end connected to a source and a downstream end connected to a refrigerated and/or liquefied fluid collection member, the facility comprising at least one exchanger for precooling the fluid leaving the upstream end, the precooling exchanger exchanging heat with a precooling circuit composed of a flow of vaporization gas from a user, the facility further comprising a heat exchanger assembly for cooling by heat exchange with the circuit of fluid to be cooled downstream of the precooling exchanger, the facility comprising a device for cooling by heat exchange with at least a part of the cooling heat exchanger assembly, said cooling device comprising a first refrigerator with a refrigeration cycle of a cycle gas in a working circuit, the cycle gas preferably comprising hydrogen and/or helium, the working circuit of the first refrigerator comprising a member for compressing the cycle gas, a member for cooling the cycle gas, a member for expanding the cycle gas and a member for heating the cycle gas, the precooling exchanger being composed of at least one of the following materials: stainless steel or grades of stainless steel, Inconel, nickel, titanium or plastic material compatible with use at cryogenic temperatures.

    DEVICE FOR STORING CRYOGENIC FLUID
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220221110A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17574065

    申请日:2022-01-12

    IPC分类号: F17C5/06 F17C9/02

    摘要: A device for storing cryogenic fluid comprising a tank extending in a longitudinal direction and suitable for containing liquefied gas in equilibrium with a gas phase, a device for pressurizing the tank, the pressurization device comprising a pressurized gas generator and a rail for injecting the pressurized gas extending in the longitudinal direction in the upper portion of the tank, the injection rail comprising a plurality of gas outlet orifices spaced apart in the longitudinal direction, characterized in that at least one of the spacing between the orifices, the diameter of the orifices and the number of the orifices is different in the longitudinal direction between a first so end through which the gas enters the rail and an opposite second end of the rail and configured to render the flow rates leaving the orifices of the rail uniform in the longitudinal direction.

    METHOD AND FACILITY FOR STORING AND DISTRIBUTING LIQUEFIED HYDROGEN

    公开(公告)号:US20210348721A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-11

    申请号:US17284411

    申请日:2019-09-24

    IPC分类号: F17C5/02

    摘要: The invention relates to a method for storing and distributing liquefied hydrogen using a facility that comprises a store of liquid hydrogen at a predetermined storage pressure, a source of hydrogen gas, a liquefier comprising an inlet connected to the source and an outlet connected to the liquid hydrogen store, the store comprising a pipe for drawing liquid, comprising one end connected to the liquid hydrogen store and one end intended for being connected to at least one mobile tank, the method comprising a step of liquefying hydrogen gas supplied by the source and a step of transferring the liquefied hydrogen into the store characterized in that the hydrogen liquefied by the liquefier and transferred into the store has a temperature lower than the bubble temperature of hydrogen at the storage pressure.