Abstract:
A shipping container (10) for shipping thermally active materials (14) includes a plurality of structural panels (16) that define a container interior (18), and are configured for receiving the thermally active materials (14). The container (10) also includes an exterior disposed adjacent to an environment (E) in which the shipping container (100) is disposed. A thermal barrier member (24) is placeable between the thermally active materials and the environment (E) in which the container is placed. The thermal barrier (10) includes a thermal barrier interior panel (28) and a thermal barrier external panel (32) defining a heat absorbing material receiving cavity (34). A flowable polymer based heat absorbing material is disposed within the heat absorbing material receiving cavity (34). The thermal barrier (24) is configured to substantially surround the thermally active materials (14) to reduce the passage of thermal energy between the thermally active materials (14) and the environment (E) in which the shipping container (100) is disposed.
Abstract:
A storage system and its manufacturing method, for an adsorbing gas includes a plurality of briquette units situated within a storage tank. Each briquette unit includes an open vessel or liner and compressed gas-absorbing particulate matter, which particulate matter includes activated carbon, zeolite, and other appropriate hydrocarbon gas and/or hydrogen adsorbing materials. Optionally, each unit can include a wrapper for preventing circulation of the particulate matter within the storage tank and the storage system can include a mechanism for supplying or removing heat to at least one of the briquette units. Methane powered vehicles, such as automobiles, buses, trucks, and ships can include the above described storage system with compressed methane-adsorbing particulate matter.
Abstract:
A storage system and its manufacturing method, for an adsorbing gas includes a plurality of briquette units situated within a storage tank. Each briquette unit includes an open vessel or liner and compressed gas-absorbing particulate matter, which particulate matter includes activated carbon, zeolite, and other appropriate hydrocarbon gas and/or hydrogen adsorbing materials. Optionally, each unit can include a wrapper for preventing circulation of the particulate matter within the storage tank and the storage system can include a mechanism for supplying or removing heat to at least one of the briquette units. Methane powered vehicles, such as automobiles, buses, trucks, and ships can include the above described storage system with compressed methane-adsorbing particulate matter.
Abstract:
A cryogenic container (10) includes an inner vessel (14) for containing a cryogenic fluid (16), and an outer vessel (12) for insulating the cryogenic fluid from the environment. The inner vessel (14) includes a superconductive layer (22) formed of a material having superconducting properties at the temperature of the cryogenic fluid (16). The superconductive layer (22) forms a magnetic field around the cryogenic container (10), that repels electromagnetic energy, including thermal energy from the environment, keeping the cryogenic fluid (16) at low temperatures. The cryogenic container (10) has a portability and a volume that permits its' use in applications from handheld electronics to vehicles such as alternative fueled vehicles (AFVs). A SMES storage system (24) includes a cryogenic container (26), and a SMES magnet (38) suspended within a cryogenic fluid (34). The SMES storage system 24 can also include a recharger (42) and a cryocooler (40) configured to recharge the cryogenic container (26) with the cryogenic fluid (34).
Abstract:
A high-, medium- and low-pressure reduction unit with a means for balancing the delivery piston which includes a reduction unit body (2) which forms a balancing chamber (3) which is connected to a delivery duct (10) and to an intake duct (11) which forms a passage port (12) on which an adjustment piston (13) pushed by an elastic means (17) acts. The particularity of the invention is that it includes a means (30) for balancing the adjustment piston (13), the balancing means (30) being controlled by the pressure that can be detected in the balancing chamber (3) independently of its value.
Abstract:
The high pressure tank comprises a tank main body including a liner made of a resin and a mouthpiece made of a non-resin material and mounted to an open end of the liner; and a reinforcement layer provided to cover the entire tank main body and have pressure resistance. The liner includes a first contact surface arranged approximately perpendicular to a central axis of the liner to come into contact with the mouthpiece. The mouthpiece includes a second contact surface arranged to come into contact with the first contact surface of the liner. One of the first contact surface and the second contact surface includes projections, and the other includes recesses in which the projections being fitted. The second contact surface is formed in an approximately circular shape.
Abstract:
A shipping container for shipping thermally active materials includes a plurality of structural panels that define a container interior, and are configured for receiving the thermally active materials. The container also includes an exterior disposed adjacent to an environment in which the shipping container is disposed. A thermal barrier member is placeable between the thermally active materials and the environment in which the container is placed. The thermal barrier includes a thermal barrier interior panel and a thermal barrier external panel defining a heat absorbing material receiving cavity. A flowable polymer based heat absorbing material is disposed within the heat absorbing material receiving cavity. The thermal barrier is configured to substantially surround the thermally active materials to reduce the passage of thermal energy between the thermally active materials and the environment in which the shipping container is disposed.
Abstract:
A storage system for an absorbing gas including a plurality briquette units situated within the storage tank is disclosed. In some embodiments, each briquette unit includes a liner or open vessel, and compressed gas-absorbing particulate matter associated with the liner for external support. In some embodiments, the liner or vessel maintains the form of the briquette unit. The liner or vessel do not form a pressure tight vessel, and in some embodiments, the local pressure rating of the liner or vessel is less than the gas pressure within the storage tank. Exemplary gas-absorbing materials include but are not limited to methane and hydrogen adsorbing materials such as activated carbon, zeolite, and other appropriate hydrocarbon gas and/or hydrogen adsorbing materials. Optionally, each briquette unit includes a wrapper for preventing circulation of said particulate matter within the storage tank. Optionally, the storage system includes a mechanism for supplying or removing heat to at least one briquette unit. Furthermore, a method for manufacturing any of the aforementioned gas storage systems is disclosed. Some embodiments of the present invention provide methane-powered motor vehicles including but not limited to automobiles, buses, trucks and ships including a storage system with compressed methane-adsorbing particulate matter.
Abstract:
A shipping container for shipping thermally active materials includes a plurality of structural panels that define a container interior, and are configured for receiving the thermally active materials. The container also includes an exterior disposed adjacent to an environment in which the shipping container is disposed. A thermal barrier member is placeable between the thermally active materials and the environment in which the container is placed. The thermal barrier includes a thermal barrier interior panel and a thermal barrier external panel defining a heat absorbing material receiving cavity. A flowable polymer based heat absorbing material is disposed within the heat absorbing material receiving cavity. The thermal barrier is configured to substantially surround the thermally active materials to reduce the passage of thermal energy between the thermally active materials and the environment in which the shipping container is disposed.
Abstract:
A storage system, including an outer casing having an evacuated inner volume; a vessel for storage located within the outer casing and having a plurality of protrusions distributed on an outer surface thereof; and a plurality of filamentary strands spanning the inner volume, wherein at least some of the plurality of protrusions are essentially tangentially contacted by a plurality of the filamentary strands to secure the vessel in six degrees of freedom relative to the outer casing.