Global Patent Index - EP 2977669 A1

EP 2977669 A1 20160127 - Compressed natural gas storage and dispensing system

Title (en)

Compressed natural gas storage and dispensing system

Title (de)

System zur Speicherung und Abgabe von komprimiertem Erdgas

Title (fr)

Stockage de gaz naturel comprimé et système de distribution

Publication

EP 2977669 A1 20160127 (EN)

Application

EP 14177841 A 20140721

Priority

EP 14177841 A 20140721

Abstract (en)

A compressed natural gas storage and dispensing system having bulk storage tanks in fluid communication with a natural gas supply source; a primary compressor delivering the natural gas to the bulk storage tanks; dispensing storage tanks in fluid communication with the bulk storage tanks and in fluid communication with fuel dispensers; a secondary compressor delivering the natural gas to the dispensing storage tanks from the bulk storage tanks; wherein when the pressure within the dispensing storage tanks falls below a predetermined minimum pressure, natural gas is delivered from the bulk storage tanks to the dispensing storage tanks, and wherein when the pressure in the bulk storage tanks falls below a predetermined minimum pressure, natural gas is delivered from the supply source to the bulk storage tanks.

IPC 8 full level

F17C 5/06 (2006.01); F17C 13/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F17C 5/06 (2013.01); F17C 2201/054 (2013.01); F17C 2201/056 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0146 (2013.01); F17C 2221/033 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0123 (2013.01); F17C 2223/036 (2013.01); F17C 2225/0123 (2013.01); F17C 2225/036 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0157 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0185 (2013.01); F17C 2227/042 (2013.01); F17C 2250/01 (2013.01); F17C 2265/063 (2013.01); F17C 2265/065 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0171 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

US 201213506898 A 20120523

Citation (search report)

  • [A] FR 2960041 A1 20111118 - AIR LIQUIDE [FR]
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  • [A] WO 2006031365 A2 20060323 - PINNACLE CNG SYSTEMS LLC [US]
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  • [A] AKSENOV D T: "Filling of vessels by compressed gas using gas dose accumulator - monitoring pressure in accumulator according to set max. and min. levels and controlling level of liquid in accumulator to maintain constant gas pressure", WPI/THOMSON,, 26 November 1992 (1992-11-26), XP008113914

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2977669 A1 20160127

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14177841 A 20140721