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Direct gas recirculation heater for optimal desorption of gases in cryogenic gas storage containers

US7611566B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

Gerd Arnold · Leipzig, DE
Ulrich Eberle · Mainz, DE
Dieter Hasenauer · Brilon, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 15, 2006
Grant date	Nov 3, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 9, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/32
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A cryogenic gas storage system for optimal desorption of adsorbed gases, wherein a gas storage material is subjected to enhanced, ample selected recirculation of gas of the same type as the adsorbed gas, at suitable temperature and pressure, so as to supply of heat energy to the material and thereby provide optimal desorption of the gas. Output gas is heated by ambient heat or dissipation heat utilizing at least one heat exchanger. A portion of the output gas goes to a gas consumer, the remainder is fed back to the container.

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