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Method for filling up a storage tank with a gaseous pressurized medium, in particular hydrogen
US9759382B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9759382-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414772628-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | Mar 8, 2013 |
| Publication date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2017 |
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A method for filling up a storage tank (e.g., a vehicle tank) with a gaseous, pressurized medium, in particular in the form of hydrogen, in which a supply tank system for storing the hydrogen is connected with the storage tank to be filled by way of a tank feed line and a fueling valve, wherein, prior to filling up the storage tank with aforesaid medium with the fueling valve closed, a flow of the medium for cooling the tank feed line is guided through the tank feed line at a predefinable target temperature, and removed from the tank feed line through a line that branches away upstream from the fueling valve. The disclosure further provides for a fueling facility for filling up a storage tank.
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What we claim is: 1. A method for filling up a storage tank with a gaseous, pressurized medium in which a supply tank system for storing the hydrogen is connected with the storage tank to be filled by way of a tank feed line , wherein, prior to filling up the storage tank with aforesaid medium, a flow of the medium for cooling the tank feed line is guided through the tank feed line, and removed from the tank feed line through a line that branches away from the tank feed line (upstream from the storage tank. 2. The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the tank feed line exhibits a fueling valve for blocking the tank feed line, which is designed in particular as the inlet valve of a gas pump, wherein aforesaid line branches way from the tank feed line upstream from the fueling valve, and wherein the aforesaid flow is guided through the tank feed line and removed from the tank feed line via the aforesaid line with the fueling valve closed. 3. The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the medium used to cool the tank feed line is returned into the supply tank system via aforesaid line. 4. The method according to claim 1 characterized in that the actual temperature of the tank feed line is measured while cooling the tank feed line upstream from the branch of aforesaid line. 5. The method according to claim 4 , characterized in that the storage tank is filled with the medium when the actual temperature is less than or equal to a predefined target temperature. 6. The method according to claim 2 , characterized in that, in order to fill up the storage tank, the fueling valve is opened, and the aforesaid line is blocked by means of a valve. 7. A fueling facility for filling up a storage tank with a gaseous, pressurized medium comprising: a supply tank system for storing the medium, and a tank feed line set up and provided to connect the supply tank system with the storage tank, characterized in that the fueling facility is designed to guide a flow of medium for cooling the tank feed line through the tank feed line prior to filling up the storage tank, and remove it from the tank feed line by way of a line of the fueling facility that branches away from the tank feed line. 8. The fueling facility according to claim 7 , characterized in that the tank feed line exhibits a fueling valve, which in particular is designed as an inlet valve of a gas pump, wherein aforesaid line branches away from the tank feed line upstream from the fueling valve. 9. The fueling facility according to claim 7 , characterized in that the line is designed to return the flow of medium used to cool the tank feed line into the supply tank system. 10. The fueling facility according to claim 7 , characterized in that the line exhibits a valve for blocking the line for filling the storage tank with the medium. 11. The fueling facility according to claim 7 , characterized in that a cooling device designed to cool the medium is provided on the tank feed line between the supply tank system and the branch of aforesaid line. 12. The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the storage tank is a vehicle tank. 13. The method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the gaseous, pressurized medium is hydrogen. 14. The fueling facility according to claim 7 , characterized in that the storage tank is a vehicle tank. 15. The fueling facility according to claim 7 , characterized in that the gaseous, pressurized medium is hydrogen.
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Hydrogen storage · CPC title
using another fluid · CPC title
gaseous, e.g. CNG, GNC · CPC title
on the pipes · CPC title
Hydrogen · CPC title
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- What does patent US9759382B2 cover?
- A method for filling up a storage tank (e.g., a vehicle tank) with a gaseous, pressurized medium, in particular in the form of hydrogen, in which a supply tank system for storing the hydrogen is connected with the storage tank to be filled by way of a tank feed line and a fueling valve, wherein, prior to filling up the storage tank with aforesaid medium with the fueling valve closed, a flow of …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Adler Robert, Siebert Georg, Pfandl Martin, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F17C5/04. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 12 2017 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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