Compressed Gas Capture and Recovery System

摘要

A method and system for recycling permeated gas is disclosed. A container encapsulating a pressure vessel defines a containment volume. Gas permeating through the pressure vessel is captured in the containment volume. When a sensor detects a threshold level of permeated gas captured within the containment volume, a control module sends a command to open a purge valve. The open purge valve allows permeated gas captured within the containment volume to be supplied to an engine, a repressurization unit, or a secondary container.

主权项

1. A method of recycling permeated gas, the method comprising:
capturing permeated gas in a containment volume defined by a container,
wherein the permeated gas escapes from a pressure vessel supplying compressed gas to an engine through a main fuel line, andwherein the container encapsulates the pressure vessel; detecting, using a sensor, a threshold level of permeated gas captured within the containment volume of the container; and based on detecting the threshold level of permeated gas, supplying the permeated gas from the containment volume to the engine, wherein supplying the permeated gas includes sending a command, from a control module, to modify a position of a purge valve.