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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
May. 21, 2001
Thomas G. Quine, Methuen, MA (US);
James M. Hunt, Salem, NH (US);
James M. Smilikis, Georgetown, MA (US);
Northstar Industries, Inc., Methuen, MA (US);
Abstract
A natural gas handling system is provided having a new modular design to provide clean and accessible fuel for remote compressed natural gas. The natural gas handling system has a storage unit with a heated exchanger that converts the liquefied natural gas to compressed natural gas having a predetermined pressure of approximately 5000 psig without the use of pumps or compressors. The LNG/CNG storage unit has an outlet for providing warmed natural gas at approximately psig. If desired, refrigeration can be supplied from the −260° F. LNG during the vaporization process. The LNG/CNG storage unit also has a second outlet with a pressure regulator for providing warmed compressed natural gas at approximately 60 psig.