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Title:
CRYOGENIC FUEL TANK VENTING SYSTEM AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/107609
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A cryogenic fuel tank system includes a fuel tank configured to contain a cryogenic liquid with a headspace above the cryogenic liquid configured to contain cryogenic vapor. A fuel cell converts cryogenic vapor from the headspace to electricity and water vapor. A vent valve directs excess cryogenic vapor from the headspace to the fuel cell when a pressure in the fuel tank exceeds a predetermined pressure level.

Inventors:
PATELCZYK JEFFREY (US)
DRUBE THOMAS (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2022/052232
Publication Date:
July 20, 2023
Filing Date:
December 08, 2022
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Assignee:
CHART INC (US)
International Classes:
F02M21/02; B60K15/03; B60L50/70; B60L50/75; B60L58/30; B60L58/40; F02M21/06; H01M8/04537; H01M8/22; H01M10/00; H01M16/00
Foreign References:
DE102018216175A12020-03-26
DE102017004448A12018-11-15
US8384342B22013-02-26
US20180145354A12018-05-24
US20180128211A12018-05-10
EP1526595A22005-04-27
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
JOHNSTON, Richard, Blake (US)
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