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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 1989
Filed:
Sep. 16, 1987
Robert E Knowlton, Tsawwassen, CA;
C-I-L Inc., North York, CA;
Abstract
A natural gas storage and retrieval system which comprises natural gas storage means adapted to receive and store natural gas under pressure and a natural gas displacing liquid under pressure; means for feeding natural gas under pressure to said natural gas storage means whereby said stored displacing fluid is displaced; means for feeding said displacing liquid under pressure to said natural gas storage means whereby said stored natural gas is displaced; and means for collecting said displaced natural gas. The system provides a fast fill compressed natural gas station in which the storage inventory is significantly reduced with consequent improvement in environmental safety.