METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FUELING VEHICLES WITH LIQUEFIED CRYOGENIC FUEL.

摘要

Apparatus for and method of, withdrawing liquefied cryogenic fuel stored in a primary insulated storage tank (12) at a low pressure and at a temperature close to its boiling point; increasing the pressure (22) of the withdrawn liquefied cryogenic fuel and then feeding the pressurized liquefied cryogenic fuel through a heat exchanger (36) to warm the liquefied cryogenic fuel to a subcooled or near saturated liquid condition; and feeding the said warmed and pressurized liquefied cryogenic fuel to an insulated tank (42) on a vehicle at a refueling facility, said vehicle using liquefied cryogenic fuel as its fuel and the insulated vehicle fuel tank being adapted to safely contain and store the said liquefied cryogenic fuel in liquid form, at an approximate saturated condition.