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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1996
Richard John Kooy, Western Springs, IL (US);
Mervyn Ladd Conrad, Mount Vernon, WA (US);
David John Forgash, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Raymond Korzonas, Palos Hills, IL (US);
Bryan Patrick Neuhalfen, Morris, IL (US);
George D Rhoades, La Grange, IL (US);
Jack Wayne Sudduth, Clarendon Hills, IL (US);
Chicago Bridge & Iron Technical Services Company, Oak Brook, IL (US);
Abstract
Apparatus for, and a method of, withdrawing liquefied cryogenic fuel stored in a primary insulated storage tank at a relatively low pressure and temperature; increasing the pressure of the withdrawn liquefied cryogenic fuel through a heat exchanger to warm the liquefied cryogenic fuel to a subcooled or near saturated liquid condition; and feeding the warmed and pressurized liquefied cryogenic fuel to an insulated tank on a vehicle at a refueling facility, said vehicle using liquefied cryogenic fuel as its fuel and the insulated vehicle fuel tank being adapted to safely contain and store the liquefied cryogenic fuel in liquid form, at an approximate saturated condition.