Lng tank and system for connecting at least one pipe between an lng tank and a tank connection space thereof
US-2017343159-A1 · Nov 30, 2017 · US
Cryogenic liquid tank
US8960482B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8960482-B2 |
| Application number | US-58654409-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2009 |
| Priority date | Sep 23, 2008 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A hydrogen storage tank for a hydrogen fueled aircraft. The tank has a wall made of layers of aerogel sections around a hard shell layer, sealed within a flexible outer layer, and having the air removed to form a vacuum. The periphery of each layer section abuts other sections of that layer, but only overlies the periphery of the sections of other layers at individual points. The wall is characterized by a thermal conductivity that is lower near its gravitational top than its gravitational bottom. The tank has two exit passageways, one being direct, and the other passing through a vapor shield that extends through the wall between two layers of aerogel. A control system controls the relative flow through the two passages to regulate the boil-off rate of the tank.
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What is claimed is: 1. A liquid storage tank, comprising a wall that defines and substantially surrounds a fluid storage space, the wall including: a hard layer; a flexible layer sealed to the hard layer such that a sealed compartment is formed between the hard layer and the flexible layer; and a first intermediate layer in the sealed compartment between the hard layer and the flexible layer, the first intermediate layer being made from a plurality of first-layer sections, eac…
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- What does patent US8960482B2 cover?
- A hydrogen storage tank for a hydrogen fueled aircraft. The tank has a wall made of layers of aerogel sections around a hard shell layer, sealed within a flexible outer layer, and having the air removed to form a vacuum. The periphery of each layer section abuts other sections of that layer, but only overlies the periphery of the sections of other layers at individual points. The wall is charac…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Brooks Alexander Nelson, Hibbs Bart Dean, Thompson David Robert, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F17C1/12. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).