Global Patent Index - EP 1466122 A1

EP 1466122 A1 20041013 - METHOD FOR FILLING A STORAGE TANK WITH A GASEOUS FUEL

Title (en)

METHOD FOR FILLING A STORAGE TANK WITH A GASEOUS FUEL

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM BETANKEN EINES SPEICHERBEHÄLTERS MIT EINEM GASFÖRMIGEN TREIBSTOFF

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE REMPLISSAGE D'UN RESERVOIR DE STOCKAGE AU MOYEN D'UN CARBURANT GAZEUX

Publication

EP 1466122 A1 20041013 (DE)

Application

EP 03729429 A 20030107

Priority

  • DE 10201273 A 20020115
  • EP 0300073 W 20030107

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03060374A1] The invention relates to a method for filling a storage tank, in particular a motor vehicle storage tank with a gaseous fuel, in particular with gaseous hydrogen, at a pressure in excess of 300 bar, whereby the fuel is compressed and temporarily stored. According to the invention, the condensed fuel is stored temporarily at one or more pressure levels and during the filling process, the storage tank to be filled is filled from one temporary storage container if the fuel is stored at one pressure level and from one or more temporary storage containers if the fuel is stored at more than one pressure level, said filling process preferably starting with the temporary storage container that has the lowest pressure level. Once the pressure between the storage container to be filled and the temporary storage container or containers has equalised, said storage tank is filled at a final pressure by means of at least one compressor, which compresses the gaseous fuel from the temporary storage container or containers.

IPC 1-7

F17C 5/00

IPC 8 full level

F17C 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F17C 5/007 (2013.01); F17C 2221/012 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0123 (2013.01); F17C 2223/035 (2013.01); F17C 2223/036 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0157 (2013.01); F17C 2227/043 (2013.01); F17C 2250/043 (2013.01); Y02E 60/32 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03060374A1

Citation (examination)

EP 0653585 A1 19950517 - BURCKHARDT AG MASCHF [CH]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03060374 A1 20030724; AU 2003235622 A1 20030730; DE 10201273 A1 20030724; EP 1466122 A1 20041013

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0300073 W 20030107; AU 2003235622 A 20030107; DE 10201273 A 20020115; EP 03729429 A 20030107