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Reduced boil-off thermal conditioning system

US10421657B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

Daniel A. Watts · Laguna Woods, US
David S. Jenkins · Tecate Mission Road, US
Albert D. Olsen · Chicago, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 12, 2016
Grant date	Sep 24, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 3, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/32
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A Reduced Boil-off Thermal Conditioning System (“RBTC System”) for transferring liquid natural gas (“LNG”) from a LNG supply tank to a LNG storage tank with reduced boil-off is disclosed. The RBTC System includes the LNG storage tank, a cryogenic fluid tank within the LNG supply tank, and a compressor. The LNG storage tank includes a first and second LNG pipe. The cryogenic fluid tank is configured to store a cryogenic fluid within the cryogenic fluid tank and the first and second LNG pipe are in fluid communication with to the cryogenic fluid tank. The first LNG pipe is in fluid communication with compressor.

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