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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2016
Applicant:
Engie, Courbevoie, FR;
Inventors:
Michel Ben Belgacem-Strek, Paris, FR;
Yacine Zellouf, Asnieres sur Seine, FR;
Frédéric Legrand, Paris, FR;
Assignee:
ENGIE, Courbevoie, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F17C 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F17C 13/025 (2013.01); F17C 13/026 (2013.01); F17C 2201/01 (2013.01); F17C 2201/0104 (2013.01); F17C 2201/0128 (2013.01); F17C 2201/0157 (2013.01); F17C 2201/056 (2013.01); F17C 2201/058 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0332 (2013.01); F17C 2221/033 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0153 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0161 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0169 (2013.01); F17C 2223/033 (2013.01); F17C 2223/035 (2013.01); F17C 2250/032 (2013.01); F17C 2250/043 (2013.01); F17C 2250/0439 (2013.01); F17C 2250/0452 (2013.01); F17C 2250/0473 (2013.01); F17C 2250/0491 (2013.01); F17C 2250/0495 (2013.01); F17C 2260/021 (2013.01); F17C 2260/026 (2013.01); F17C 2260/044 (2013.01); F17C 2265/031 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0105 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0165 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0168 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0173 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention relates to a method and a system for calculating in real-time the duration of autonomy of a non-refrigerated tank containing natural gas comprising a liquefied natural gas (LNG) layer and a gaseous natural gas (GNG) layer. This invention also relates to a system for calculating, in real time, according to the method of the invention, the duration of autonomy of a non-refrigerated tank, as well as a vehicle comprising an NG tank and a system according to the invention.