STATION SIDE COOLING FOR REFUELING VEHICLE STORAGE TANKS WITH HIGH PRESSURE FUEL

摘要

Reduction of fuel tank heating during the refueling process is effected by a coolant exchange between the station and the vehicle whereby a heat exchanger internal to the tank is interconnected through a heat exchanger external to the tank with a station side cooler that cools the refill gas to an ambient temperature before introduction into the tank. As a result of station provided ambient temperature cooling, the vehicle does not need to have particularly complicated on-board cooling devices, nor does the station need to be encumbered with complex and expensive pre cooling devices.