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A conditioning and loading apparatus and method are disclosed for gas storage at cryogenic temperature and supercritical pressure. The apparatus is self-contained and portable and includes first and second precooling stages utilizing heat exchange with vented system fluids to cool the gas received b

A conditioning and loading apparatus and method are disclosed for gas storage at cryogenic temperature and supercritical pressure. The apparatus is self-contained and portable and includes first and second precooling stages utilizing heat exchange with vented system fluids to cool the gas received by the apparatus at supercritical pressure. A third cooling stage includes heat exchange in a liquid nitrogen bath before loading of the gas into a container.

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An apparatus for conditioning and loading cryogenic temperature fluid at supercritical pressure into a container and thus in a single phase in the container comprising: a source of fluid at supercritical pressure; a conduit connected with said source for conducting said fluid to the container; and h

An apparatus for conditioning and loading cryogenic temperature fluid at supercritical pressure into a container and thus in a single phase in the container comprising: a source of fluid at supercritical pressure; a conduit connected with said source for conducting said fluid to the container; and heat exchange means associated with said conduit for lowering the temperature of said fluid to cryogenic temperature, said heat exchange means having a plurality of stages and including at least one of a mechanical refrigerator and a liquid cryogen bath.