发明名称 |
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HOLDING A CRYOGENIC FLUID AND REMOVING SAME THEREFROM WITH REDUCED HEAT LEAK |
摘要 |
The apparatus comprises a double walled vacuum insulated vessel defining a cryogen space for holding a cryogenic fluid, a pump assembly comprising a pump with a suction inlet disposed within the cryogen space, and at least one elongated member extending from the pump to a drive unit disposed outside the cryogen space. The elongated member comprises an elongated non-metallic section that has a thermal conductivity that is less than that of a structurally equivalent elongated stainless steel member of the same length. In preferred embodiments, the elongated member can be one or both of a drive shaft or a rigid structural member for supporting the pump and holding it in a fixed relationship to the drive unit. The method employs the apparatus to increase hold times for holding cryogenic fluids by reducing heat leak into the cryogen space. |
申请公布号 |
EP1697680(A4) |
申请公布日期 |
2008.07.30 |
申请号 |
EP20040802341 |
申请日期 |
2004.12.20 |
申请人 |
WESTPORT POWER INC. |
发明人 |
BROOK, THOMAS, C.;HARPER, GREGORY, C.;LEBLANC, VALERIE, NADIA |
分类号 |
F17C13/00;B60K15/00;B65D81/38;F04B15/00;F17C3/08;F17C9/02 |
主分类号 |
F17C13/00 |
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