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Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018

Filed:

Aug. 25, 2015
Applicant:

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;

Inventors:

Markus Kampitsch, Neukeferloh, DE;

Stefan Schott, Olching, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 22/02 (2006.01); F17C 13/02 (2006.01); G01F 23/22 (2006.01); F17C 13/00 (2006.01); G01F 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/22 (2013.01); F17C 13/001 (2013.01); F17C 13/023 (2013.01); F17C 13/026 (2013.01); G01F 22/02 (2013.01); G01F 23/0061 (2013.01); F17C 2201/0109 (2013.01); F17C 2201/035 (2013.01); F17C 2201/056 (2013.01); F17C 2201/058 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0391 (2013.01); F17C 2203/0629 (2013.01); F17C 2221/012 (2013.01); F17C 2221/033 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0161 (2013.01); F17C 2223/041 (2013.01); F17C 2223/045 (2013.01); F17C 2223/047 (2013.01); F17C 2250/043 (2013.01); F17C 2250/0421 (2013.01); F17C 2250/0439 (2013.01); F17C 2250/0491 (2013.01); F17C 2260/022 (2013.01); F17C 2260/024 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0178 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0184 (2013.01); Y02E 60/321 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for determining a filling mass in a thermally insulated container for a cryogenically stored gas includes determining the filling mass using a known container volume and a calculated density of the gas content of the container. A temperature sensor is used for measuring a mixing temperature of liquid and gaseous phases, where the liquid phase is extracted via a first extraction supply line at the geodetically lowest point, and the gaseous phase is extracted via a second extraction supply line at the geodetically highest point. Downstream of the extraction points, after a convergence of the first and the second extraction supply line, the temperature sensor is placed where a complete and thorough mixing of the liquid and the gaseous phase of the gas from the first and second extraction supply line has already taken place.


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