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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2010
Martin Lee Timm, Getzville, NY (US);
Thomas John Bergman, Jr., Clarence Center, NY (US);
Justin Cole Germond, Amherst, NY (US);
Keith Randall Pace, East Amherst, NY (US);
Kenneth Leroy Burgers, East Amherst, NY (US);
Michael Clinton Johnson, Grand Island, NY (US);
Martin Lee Timm, Getzville, NY (US);
Thomas John Bergman, Jr., Clarence Center, NY (US);
Justin Cole Germond, Amherst, NY (US);
Keith Randall Pace, East Amherst, NY (US);
Kenneth Leroy Burgers, East Amherst, NY (US);
Michael Clinton Johnson, Grand Island, NY (US);
Praxair Technology, Inc., Danbury, CT (US);
Abstract
A system for delivering vapor phase fluid at an elevated pressure from a transport vessel containing liquefied or two-phase fluid is provided. The system includes: (a) a transport vessel positioned in a substantially horizontal position; (b) one or more energy delivery elements disposed on the lower portion of the transport vessel wherein the energy delivery devices include a heating means and a first insulation means, wherein the energy delivery devices are configured to the contour of the transport vessel; (c) one or more substantially rigid support devices disposed on the outer periphery of the energy delivery devices, wherein the support devices hold the energy delivery devices in thermal contact with a lower portion of the transport vessel; and (d) one or more attaching devices secure the rigid support devices onto the transport vessel and hold the energy delivery devices between the substantially rigid support device and a wall of the transport vessel.