MOBILE COMPRESSED GAS REFUELER

摘要

A fully contained, mobile, compressed natural gas (CNG), compressed breathing air, or other compressed gas refueling unit, and methods of use of said refueling unit, that use a pneumatically powered booster pump to provide a consistent, high pressure filling of CNG storage tanks without using an external power source.

主权项

1. In a mobile compressed gas refueling apparatus having a support platform; a plurality of storage tanks disposed on said platform, said plurality of storage tanks interconnected to a common piping system wherein one or more said storage tanks may be isolated from the remaining tanks; a pressure regulator; a booster pump having an inlet and an outlet, said booster pump powered by gas stored within one of said plurality of isolated storage tanks; and a dispenser assembly, a method comprising:
a) using the pressure regulator, adjusting gas pressure from one or more of said isolated storage tanks to power the booster pump; b) connecting the booster pump inlet to said plurality of storage tanks; and, c) dispensing by the booster pump outlet high pressure gas from said plurality of storage tanks through the dispenser assembly to an external storage tank.