Liquid hydrogen vaporizer
US12359879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28D2021/0064
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A liquid hydrogen vaporizer for performing heat exchange between liquid hydrogen and helium gas and vaporizing liquid hydrogen, comprising: a lower first column tube which is a fin tube composed of a tube through which liquid hydrogen flows and a fin assembly attached to an outer periphery of the tube; and a lower casing through which helium gas flows outside the lower first column tube, wherein the fin assembly is composed of a sleeve covered on an outer surface of the tube and a plurality of fins attached to an outer peripheral surface of the sleeve, and the sleeve is slidable in a longitudinal direction of the tube.
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