Vehicle for Filing a Hydrogen Storage Vessel at Enhanced Flow Rates

Abstract

A compressed gas delivery vehicle includes a cooling system designed to cool the interior of a gas storage vessel containing adsorbent or absorbent material during filling of the vessel.

1 . A vehicle for filling a gas storage tank, comprising:
 a chassis;   a hydrocarbon fuel tank;   an internal combustion engine borne by said chassis and being adapted and configured to combust hydrocarbon fuel from said hydrocarbon fuel tank to produce power for propelling said vehicle;   a radiator comprising a pump, a coolant conduit, and a fan, said radiator pump adapted and configured to pump coolant through or from said radiator coolant conduit, said radiator fan being adapted and configured to blow air at said radiator coolant conduit to remove heat from radiator fluid flowing therethrough;   a compressed gas tank borne by said chassis and having an outlet valve; and   a cooling system borne by said chassis, said cooling system comprising a pump, a cooling conduit, and a fan, said cooling system pump being adapted and configured to pump coolant through or from said cooling system cooling conduit, said cooling system fan being adapted and configured to blow air at said cooling system cooling conduit to remove heat from coolant flowing therethrough.   
   
   
       2 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a coolant outlet conduit having first and second ends, said first coolant outlet conduit end extending from said cooling system, said second coolant outlet conduit end being adapted and configured to be coupled with a coolant fluid inlet of a gas storage vessel with a liquid-tight seal; and   a coolant inlet conduit having first and second ends, said first coolant inlet conduit end extending from said cooling system, said second coolant outlet conduit end being adapted and configured to be coupled with a coolant fluid outlet of a gas storage vessel with a liquid-tight seal.   
   
   
       3 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a compressed gas dispenser having first and second ends, said first dispenser end extending from said outlet valve and being in selective fluid communication with an interior of said compressed gas tank via said outlet valve, said second dispenser end being adapted and configured to be coupled with a compressed gas inlet of a gas storage vessel with a gas-tight seal.   
   
   
       4 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , the cooling system has a cooling power of 2-500 kW. 
   
   
       5 . The vehicle of  claim 1 , the cooling system has a cooling power of 50-150 kW. 
   
   
       6 . A vehicle for filling a gas storage tank, comprising:
 a chassis;   a hydrocarbon fuel tank;   an internal combustion engine borne by said chassis and being adapted and configured to combust hydrocarbon fuel from said hydrocarbon fuel tank to produce power for propelling said vehicle;   a compressed gas tank borne by said chassis and having an outlet valve;   a cooling system borne by said chassis said cooling system comprising a pump, a cooling conduit having first and second ends, and a fan, said pump being adapted and configured to pump coolant through or from said cooling conduit, said fan being adapted and configured to blow air at said cooling conduit;   first and second valves;   a first radiator hose extending from and in fluid communication with an interior of said engine and extending to and in selective fluid communication with said first valve;   a second radiator hose extending from and in fluid communication with an interior of said engine and extending to and in selective fluid communication with said second valve;   a coolant outlet conduit extending from and in selective fluid communication with said first valve and terminating at an end that is adapted and configured to be coupled with a coolant fluid inlet of a gas storage vessel with a liquid-tight seal;   a coolant inlet conduit extending from and in selective fluid communication with said second valve and terminating at an end that is adapted and configured to be coupled with a coolant fluid outlet of a gas storage vessel with a liquid-tight seal.   
   
   
       7 . The vehicle of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a compressed gas dispenser having first and second ends, said first dispenser end extending from said outlet valve and being in selective fluid communication with an interior of said compressed gas tank via said outlet valve, said second dispenser end being adapted and configured to be coupled with a compressed gas inlet of a gas storage vessel with a gas-tight seal.   
   
   
       8 . The vehicle of  claim 6 , the cooling system has a cooling power of 2-500 kW. 
   
   
       9 . The vehicle of  claim 6 , the cooling system has a cooling power of 50-150 kW.