Method for supplying liquid cryogen to multiple cryogen storage vessels installed at different locations

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PATENT NO 12158245
APP PUB NO 20230160530A1
SERIAL NO

17992925

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A cryogen storage vessel at an installation is filled with liquid cryogen from a liquid cryogen storage tank that has a pressure lower than that of the vessel. After headspaces of the vessel and tank are placed in fluid communication with another via a gas transfer vessel and are pressure-balanced, a pump in a liquid transfer line connected between the tank and the vessel is operated to transfer amounts of liquid cryogen from the tank to the vessel via the liquid transfer line and pump as amounts of gaseous cryogen are transferred, through displacement by the pumped cryogenic liquid, from the vessel to the tank. Following filling, the tank is disconnected and then driven to another location to repeat the filling process with a second vessel that is at a different location.

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L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE75321 PARIS CÉDEX 07

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  • 2022 Application Filing Year
  • F17C Class
  • 505 Applications Filed
  • 161 Patents Issued To-Date
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Allidieres, Laurent Paris, FR 50 345
Benistand-Hector, Cyril Sassenage, FR 16 9
Fayer, Thomas Sassenage, FR 14 10
Hayes, Jerry Houston, US 9 1
Light, Joshua Houston, US 10 3

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