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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2001
Vladimir Yliy Gershtein, Allentown, PA (US);
Alexandre De Almeida Botelho, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Bruce H. Greenawald, Schnecksville, PA (US);
Mark A. Lusignea, Schnecksville, PA (US);
Kevin J. McMahon, Allentown, PA (US);
Robert William Ford, Schnecksville, PA (US);
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Abstract
A high flow rate, transportable, ultra high purity gas vaporization and supply system is provided which includes a vessel suitable for carrying large quantities of a liquefied gas, valves to operate with liquid or gas phases, a loading/unloading unit disposed on the vessel for loading and unloading the liquefied gas to be supplied, and a heater containing heating elements permanently positioned on the vessel to supply energy into the liquefied gas. The heater causes the liquefied gas to be supplied through the loading/unloading unit as a gas. A heater controller is also provided which uses process variables feedback for regulating the heating elements to maintain and regulate gas output.