Abstract:
Method and apparatus for storing cryogenic liquids. A cryogenic tank comprising an inner storage volume within a first wall and a plurality of chambers defined by a plurality of chamber walls within the inner storage volume. The chamber walls extending the length of the inner storage volume, and the chambers disposed along the first wall and that at least one of the chambers of the plurality of chambers is defined by a plurality of chamber walls and a portion of the first wall.
Abstract:
Among other things, a gas storage system includes a group of capsules and an activation element coupled to the group. The group of capsules are formed within a substrate and contain gas stored at a relatively high pressure compared to atmospheric pressure. The activation element is configured to deliver energy in an amount sufficient to cause at least one of the capsules to release stored gas.
Abstract:
Provided is a pressure tank having a lattice structure, including: a tank body that has a high-pressure fluid accommodated therein and is manufactured to have a prismatic shape; and cell structures that are disposed in the prismatic tank body, are manufactured in a lattice form, arrive from one side wall of the tank body to the other side wall thereof facing it, and are orthogonally arranged regularly.
Abstract:
A tank for storing hydrogen by absorption in a hydrogen storage material, including: a chamber; a hydrogen supplier to supply hydrogen into the chamber and/or collect hydrogen in the chamber; an inner structure for storing hydrogen storage material, the inner structure including at least two cups, each cup including a base, a side wall, and a closing element forming a volume impermeable to the hydrogen storage material, at least part of each cup being permeable to hydrogen, and the inner structure including a passage provided at least between part of an outer face of the side wall of the cup and an inner face of the chamber.
Abstract:
A conformable fuel gas storage tank includes a housing that has exterior walls surrounding an interior. First and second base walls are spaced apart in a direction along a normal axis, side walls extend between the base walls and are spaced apart in a direction along a lateral axis, and end walls extend between the base walls and the side walls and are spaced apart in a direction along a longitudinal axis. Interior walls divide the interior and extend in a direction between the base walls and the end walls, and are spaced apart in a direction along the lateral axis. The interior walls establish elongate, laterally spaced, through channels extending longitudinally between the end walls. A gas storage material is located within the channels, and a gas permeable flow guide ex tends along at least one of the channels and through the gas storage material.
Abstract:
A pressure vessel has a plurality of interconnected hollow spheroids. Each hollow spheroid is truncated to form at least two ports which are fluidly connected to respective ports of adjacent hollow spheroids. Adjacent hollow spheroids have overlapping radii at the connected ports.
Abstract:
A lightweight intermodal or road trailer based system for transporting refrigerated gaseous fluids is provided. The system includes an enclosed and insulated transportation housing, and a plurality of low-temperature resistant type 4 pressure vessels. The pressure vessels are at least three feet in diameter secured within the transportation housing for containing the gaseous fluids.
Abstract:
In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a conformable high pressure gas fuel storage system has a high pressure gaseous storage vessel with a central section disposed between end sections and in fluid communication therewith. The end and central sections have hollow geometric objects. The geometric objects have self-similarity providing the gas storage vessel with a fractal geometry. Each geometric object of each end section branches into a plurality of the geometric objects of the central section. The geometric objects of the central section have a smaller cross-section and thinner outer wall than the geometric objects of the end sections. The geometric objects of at least the central section are formable with bends to a configuration to conform the gas storage vessel to a space in a vehicle in which the gas storage vessel is packaged.
Abstract:
A fail safe container and container insert are disclosed. A flexible container insert may convert energy from a catastrophic event, including but not limited to collisions, accidents, impacts, pressure container failures or explosions such as detonations, or other catastrophic incidents, into a stretching of an internal structure of a fail-safe container insert to minimize or prevent failure of the container insert and/or the container. The stretchability of the container insert may accommodate both temperature and shape changes to protect a container, including but not limited to a pressure vessel, from rupture or other failure. Accordingly, a container insert may be considered self-healing in that it may absorb the effects of catastrophic events to prevent failure, may return to a generally previous condition, and/or may seal or otherwise reduce or minimize breaches when they do occur.
Abstract:
Among other things, a gas storage system includes a group of capsules and an activation element coupled to the group. The group of capsules are formed within a substrate and contain gas stored at a relatively high pressure compared to atmospheric pressure. The activation element is configured to deliver energy in an amount sufficient to cause at least one of the capsules to release stored gas.