WARMING AND HEAT ISOLATION FOR GAS FLOW IN ON BOARD HIGH PRESSURE STORAGE TANKS INSTALLED ON GAS FUELED VEHICLES

摘要

A system for controlling the temperature of components involved in gas flow from a high pressure vehicle gas storage tank comprising an on board heat source operatively interconnected with a heater disposed in proximity to a thermally conductive element of a gas outlet flow control system associated with the tank assembly; a thermostat regulating the flow of heat to the heater such that the thermostat regulates the temperature of the gas outlet system to a temperature corresponding to at least the minimum lower limit temperature permitted by the temperature tolerance range of the components of the tank and tank assembly components related to gas flow from the tank; and an insulating shroud disposed such that heat is maintained within a volume in the tank interior encompassing the tank assembly components related to gas flow from the tank.