Pressure vessel with PCM and method of use
US9897255B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/32
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a metal-lined composite gas storage device comprising a phase-change material coated on the exterior surface of a metallic liner. The presence of the phase-change material on the exterior surface of the metal liner reduces the temperature change within the interior of the metal liner during a gas filling process compared to a similar vessel that does not have a phase-change material coating, thereby allowing a significantly greater amount of gas to be filled at a given pressure.
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