公开(公告)号：US5908141A

公开(公告)日：1999-06-01

申请号：US39272

申请日：1998-03-12

Applicant: James R. Teel

Inventor： James R. Teel

IPC: F17C5/06 ,  B65B1/04

CPC classification number: F17C5/06 ,  F17C2201/0109 ,  F17C2201/018 ,  F17C2201/056 ,  F17C2203/0639 ,  F17C2205/0332 ,  F17C2221/033 ,  F17C2223/0123 ,  F17C2223/033 ,  F17C2225/0123 ,  F17C2225/036 ,  F17C2227/0157 ,  F17C2227/0192 ,  F17C2250/0439 ,  F17C2265/065 ,  F17C2270/0168

Abstract: A method and system for re-fueling natural gas vehicles, at home, utilizing a hydraulic pressurization-chamber instead of a conventional mechanical compressor, to boost low-pressure gas (usually about 1 psi) up to the 3500-4000 psi required to re-fuel automotive equipment. This Residential Refueling Facility (RFF) will acquire natural gas from a residential public utility gas line into a flexible bladder located inside a steel high-pressure vessel where it will be pressurized by pumping a hydraulic fluid into the annulus between the outside of the bladder and the inside walls of the steel vessel. When the increased pressure reaches a level above the pressure existing in the on-board storage tanks on the vehicle being re-fueled, the gas in the bladder will be squeezed out to the on-board storage tank. The process is then repeated until the on-board storage tanks are filled.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在家中重新加油天然气车辆的方法和系统，其利用液压加压室代替传统的机械压缩机，以将低压气体（通常约1psi）升高至3500-4000psi所需的重量 - 汽车设备。 该住宅加油设施（RFF）将从住宅公用事业气体管道获得天然气，进入位于钢高压容器内部的柔性气囊，通过将液压流体泵入膀胱外部的环形空间和 钢船的内壁。 当增加的压力达到高于重新燃料的车辆上的车载存储箱中存在的压力的水平时，气囊中的气体将被挤出到车载存储箱。 然后重复该过程直到车载存储罐被填充。

公开(公告)号：US5676180A

公开(公告)日：1997-10-14

申请号：US615690

申请日：1996-03-13

Applicant: James R. Teel

Inventor： James R. Teel

IPC: F17C5/06 ,  B65B1/04

CPC classification number: F17C5/06 ,  F17C2201/0109 ,  F17C2201/018 ,  F17C2201/054 ,  F17C2203/0604 ,  F17C2205/0142 ,  F17C2205/0146 ,  F17C2205/0323 ,  F17C2205/037 ,  F17C2209/228 ,  F17C2221/033 ,  F17C2223/0153 ,  F17C2227/0135 ,  F17C2227/0192 ,  F17C2227/043 ,  F17C2270/0139 ,  Y10T137/4874

Abstract: A system for delivering natural gas, from a moveable transport or pipeline, is off-loaded at an automotive re-fueling station, or other end-user facility, into one or more storage vessels equipped with internal flexible bladders. The pressure of the gas, stored inside the bladders, will be increased to levels sufficient for re-filling automotive on-board storage tanks, or other end uses, by pumping a hydraulic fluid in the annulus between the bladder and the walls of the steel storage vessels, thereby collapsing the flexible bladder and squeezing gas out to an on-board storage tank. The use of a hydraulic pump, instead of a more-expensive compressor, to pressurize the gas, results in significant cost savings which reduces the overall cost of CNG at the station, making CNG (the "preferred alternative fuel") less expensive than gasoline and/or diesel, which will enable CNG to replace gasoline and/or diesel as the primary fuel for automobiles, trucks, and busses.

Abstract translation: 用于从可移动的运输或管道输送天然气的系统在汽车再加油站或其他最终用户设施处被卸载到装备有内部柔性气囊的一个或多个储存容器中。 储存在气囊内部的气体的压力将增加到足以重新填充汽车车载存储罐或其他最终用途的水平，通过泵送气囊和钢壁之间的环空中的液压流体 存储容器，从而使柔性气囊塌陷并将气体挤出到板上储存罐。 使用液压泵而不是更昂贵的压缩机来对气体加压，导致显着的成本节省，这降低了CNG在车站的整体成本，使得CNG（“优选的替代燃料”）比汽油便宜 和/或柴油，这将使CNG能够将汽油和/或柴油替代为汽车，卡车和公共汽车的主要燃料。

公开(公告)号：US5603360A

公开(公告)日：1997-02-18

申请号：US454531

申请日：1995-05-30

Applicant: James R. Teel

Inventor： James R. Teel

IPC: F17C5/06 ,  F17C9/00 ,  B65B1/04

CPC classification number: F17C5/06 ,  F17C9/00 ,  F17C2201/0109 ,  F17C2201/018 ,  F17C2203/0639 ,  F17C2205/0142 ,  F17C2205/0146 ,  F17C2205/0332 ,  F17C2205/0335 ,  F17C2205/0338 ,  F17C2205/0364 ,  F17C2205/037 ,  F17C2221/033 ,  F17C2223/0123 ,  F17C2227/0135 ,  F17C2227/0157 ,  F17C2227/0192 ,  F17C2227/04 ,  F17C2265/068 ,  F17C2270/0139 ,  Y10T137/4874

Abstract: A system for delivering natural gas, from a pipeline, is loaded onto a movable transport by flowing the gas into multiple pressure vessels equipped with internal flexible bladders which will contain the gas until the pressure in the vessels equalize with the pressure in the pipeline. At that time, the transport will be moved to a compressed natural gas (CNG) re-fueling station. At the re-fueling station, the multiple pressure vessels will be connected to an un-loading conduit leading to the storage facilities. The natural gas will be un-loaded by pressure differential until pressures equalize, then pressurized hydraulic fluid will be pumped into the annulus between the bladder and the steel walls of the pressure vessel which will deflate the bladder and squeeze the remaining gas out of the bladder to storage. The transport is then disconnected from the un-loading facilities and returned to the pipeline for re-filling with natural gas.

Abstract translation: 将管道输送天然气的系统通过将气体流入多个装有内部柔性气囊的压力容器而被装载到可运输的运输工具上，所述内部柔性气囊将容纳气体，直到容器中的压力与管道中的压力相等。 当时，运输工具将被转移到压缩天然气（CNG）再加油站。 在再加油站，多个压力容器将连接到通往存储设施的卸载导管。 天然气将通过压力差压力直到压力平衡，然后加压的液压流体将被泵送到气囊和压力容器的钢壁之间的环空中，这将使气囊膨胀并将剩余气体挤压出膀胱 存储。 然后将运输工具与卸载设施断开连接，并返回管道以重新填充天然气。