[특허]Method and apparatus for delivering pressurized gas

Westport Power Inc.

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Method and apparatus for delivering pressurized gas

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	A61M-001/00 F04B-019/24 F04B-019/00 F04F-001/18 F04F-001/00
미국특허분류(USC)	417/437; 417/207
출원번호	UP-0497429 (2002-11-27)
등록번호	US-7607898 (2009-11-10)
우선권정보	CA-2362881(2001-11-30)
국제출원번호	PCT/CA02/001827 (2002-11-27)
§371/§102 date	20050207 (20050207)
국제공개번호	WO03/046360 (2003-06-05)
발명자 / 주소	Noble, Stephen D. Brook, Thomas C. Brennan, Daniel J. H. LeBlanc, Valerie Nadia
출원인 / 주소	Westport Power Inc.
대리인 / 주소	McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.
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This invention relates to an apparatus for pressurizing a fluid and delivering a gas comprising a pump, an accumulator and a heater such that the pump pressurizes a quantity fluid received from a fluid store and delivers that pressurized fluid to an accumulator. The accumulator then delivers a quantity of the pressurized fluid to a heater that, in turn, warms the fluid to a gas within a specified temperature and pressure range to be delivered to the end user as required. The invention further relates to a method of delivering a gas at a desired pressure and temperature wherein a quantity of fluid is received, pressurized and stored as a fluid in an accumulator storage vessel at a desired pressure. The fluid is then delivered from the accumulator to a heater where it is warmed and delivered to the end user as a gas at specified temperature and pressure.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for pressurizing a fluid and delivering a gas comprising: a. a casing assembly comprising an elongated thermally insulated body; b. a pump disposed at a first end of said casing assembly, said pump comprising: i. an intake opening for receiving said fluid in a liquid or supercritical state at an initial pressure and an initial temperature; ii. a pressurizing device in communication with said intake opening, said pressurizing device capable of pressurizing said fluid to a pre-determined pressure wherein said pre-determined pressure is greater than said initial pressure; and, iii. a high pressure discharge passage in communication with said pressurizing device for discharging said fluid from said pressurizing device; c. a drive section disposed at a second end of said casing assembly opposite said first end, said drive section comprising a driver for actuating said pump, said drive section spaced apart from said pump; d. a shaft disposed within said casing assembly and connected to said pump and to said driver, said shaft capable of transferring actuating movements from said driver to said pump; e. an accumulator disposed within said casing assembly between said pump and said drive section for receiving and storing a quantity of said fluid in a supercritical state within a storage pressure range, said accumulator comprising: i. an entrance in communication with said high pressure discharge passage for receiving said fluid; ii. a storage volume in communication with said entrance; and, iii. an exit in communication with said storage volume for delivering said fluid therefrom; f. a heater disposed within said casing assembly between said accumulator and said drive section, said heater capable of warming said fluid to a pre-determined temperature, thereby converting said fluid to said gas, said heater comprising: i. a heater inlet in communication with said exit for receiving said fluid; and, ii. a delivery outlet in communication with said heater inlet wherein said delivery outlet delivers said gas from said apparatus. 2. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said casing assembly comprises a coupling to join said high pressure discharge passage directly to said entrance. 3. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said casing assembly comprises a coupling to join said exit directly to said heater inlet. 4. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising at least one tie rod extending through said casing assembly. 5. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said heater further comprises a heating substance and at least one channel for housing said heating substance wherein said heating substance is capable of warming said fluid to said pre-determined temperature. 6. An apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein said heater further comprises a fluid passageway for directing said fluid from said heater inlet through said at least one channel to said delivery outlet. 7. An apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein said heater further comprises a thermal conductor, said thermal conductor disposed within said heater for transferring heat from said heating substance to said fluid. 8. An apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein said heating substance comprises a heating fluid capable of being circulated through said at least one channel. 9. An apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein said heater further comprises a heater tube disposed within said at least one channel, said heater tube defining said fluid passageway. 10. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said heater further comprises a heater insulator capable of providing thermal insulation between said heater and said accumulator. 11. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pump is a reciprocating pump further comprising at least one piston disposed within a cylinder, said piston dividing said cylinder into an intake chamber and a pressure chamber. 12. An apparatus as claimed in claim 11 wherein said intake chamber is in communication with said intake opening through an intake valve, said intake valve permits one-way flow of said fluid into said intake chamber through said intake valve. 13. An apparatus as claimed in claim 11 wherein said intake chamber is in communication with said pressure chamber through a piston valve capable of allowing one-way flow of said fluid into said pressure chamber from said intake chamber. 14. An apparatus as claimed in claim 13 wherein said piston valve is disposed in said piston. 15. An apparatus as claimed in claim 11 wherein said pressure chamber is in communication with said high pressure discharge passage such that said fluid is flowable into said high pressure discharge passage once said fluid is at said pre-determined pressure. 16. An apparatus as claimed in claim 15 wherein said pressure chamber is in communication with said high pressure discharge passage through a high pressure valve, said high pressure valve capable of allowing one-way flow of said fluid into said high pressure discharge passage. 17. An apparatus as claimed in claim 16 wherein said high pressure valve prevents the flow of said fluid from said pressure chamber into said high pressure discharge passage until the pressure of said fluid is at or above said pre-determined pressure. 18. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said accumulator further comprises a sleeve, said sleeve defining an accumulator space, said storage volume disposed within which said accumulator space. 19. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said storage volume is defined by a coiled tube. 20. An apparatus as claimed in claim 18 wherein said accumulator further comprises a thermal insulator disposed within said accumulator space and surrounding said storage volume. 21. An apparatus as claimed in claim 20 wherein said thermal insulator is a convection barrier disposed within said accumulator space. 22. An apparatus as claimed in claim 20 wherein said thermal insulator comprises an evacuated volume within said accumulator space. 23. An apparatus as claimed in claim 20 wherein said thermal insulator comprises an insulating material disposed within said accumulator space. 24. An apparatus as claimed in claim 23 wherein said insulating material has a thermal conductivity of less than 15 W/m×K. 25. An apparatus as claimed in claim 18 wherein said sleeve is made from a thermal insulating material. 26. An apparatus as claimed in claim 25 wherein said thermal insulating material has a thermal conductivity of less than 15 W/m×K. 27. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a housing defining an insulating space, said insulating space surrounding said heater. 28. An apparatus as claimed in claim 27 wherein said insulating space comprises an evacuated space. 29. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said gas is delivered at no less than 2500 psig. 30. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said gas is delivered as a supercritical fluid. 31. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said fluid comprises at least one of methane, methanol, ethane, propane, hydrogen, oxygen or butane. 32. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said fluid comprises an element that is combustible as a gas. 33. An apparatus assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said fluid comprises at least one of a methane or ethane derivative, wherein said at least one methane or ethane derivative is a gas at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. 34. A method for pressurizing a fluid and delivering said fluid as a gas comprising sequentially: a. receiving a quantity of a fluid into an apparatus at an initial pressure and an initial temperature; b. pressurizing said quantity of said fluid to within a pre-determined pressure range wherein said initial pressure falls outside of and below said pre-determined pressure range; c. storing said quantity of said fluid; d. heating said quantity of-said fluid within a pre-determined temperature range and transforming said fluid to said gas, wherein said initial temperature falls outside of and below said pre-determined temperature range; and, e. delivering from said apparatus said gas at a pressure within said pre-determined pressure range and a temperature within said pre-determined temperature range. 35. A method as claimed in claim 34 wherein said pre-determined pressure range comprises pressures above the supercritical point of said fluid when said fluid is at said initial cryogenic temperature. 36. A method as claimed in claim 34 wherein said pre-determined pressure range comprises pressures above the supercritical point of said gas when said gas is within said pre-determined temperature range. 37. A method as claimed in claim 34 wherein said initial pressure is above the supercritical point of said fluid when said fluid is at said initial temperature. 38. An integrated apparatus for pressurizing a fluid and delivering a gas comprising: a. a casing assembly comprising an elongated thermally insulated body; b. a pump disposed at a first end of said casing assembly, said pump comprising: i. an intake opening for receiving said fluid at an initial pressure and an initial temperature; ii. a pressurizing device in communication with said intake opening, said pressurizing device capable of pressurizing said fluid to a pre-determined pressure wherein said pre-determined pressure is greater than said initial pressure; and, iii. a high pressure discharge passage in communication with said pressurizing device for discharging said fluid from said pressurizing device; c. a heater disposed within said casing assembly, said heater capable of warming said fluid to a pre-determined temperature, thereby converting said fluid to said gas, said heater comprising: i. a heater inlet for receiving said fluid; and, ii. a delivery outlet in communication with said heater inlet wherein said delivery outlet delivers said gas from said apparatus said heater thermally insulated from said pump; d. a conduit disposed within said casing assembly for receiving and delivering said fluid in a supercritical state from said high pressure discharge passage to said heater inlet; and e. thermal insulation interposed between said heater and said pump. 39. The apparatus of claim 38 wherein said conduit has a length that provides an elongated heat path between said heater and said pump that contributes to thermally insulating said heater from said pump. 40. The apparatus of claim 38 wherein said heater further comprises a heating substance and at least one channel for housing said heating substance wherein said heating substance is capable of warming said fluid to said pre-determined temperature. 41. The apparatus of claim 38 wherein said gas is delivered at a pressure above 2500 psig. 42. The apparatus of claim 38 wherein said fluid comprises at least one of methane, ethane, propane, hydrogen, oxygen or butane. 43. A method for pressurizing a fluid and delivering said fluid as a gas comprising sequentially: a. receiving a quantity of a fluid into an apparatus from a reservoir of said fluid stored at an initial pressure and an initial temperature; b. pressurizing said quantity of-said fluid to within a pre-determined pressure range wherein said initial pressure falls outside of and below said pre-determined pressure range; c. delivering said quantity of said fluid away from said reservoir where said fluid is thermally insulated from said reservoir; d. heating said quantity of said fluid to a temperature within a pre-determined temperature range and transforming said fluid to said gas, wherein said initial temperature falls outside of and below said pre-determined temperature range; and, e. delivering from said apparatus said gas at a pressure within said pre-determined pressure range and a temperature within said pre-determined temperature range. 44. A method as claimed in claim 43 wherein said pre-determined pressure range comprises pressures above the supercritical point of said fluid when said fluid is at said initial cryogenic temperature. 45. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said casing assembly comprises an elongated thermally insulated hollow body. 46. The apparatus of claim 45 wherein said casing assembly is tubular. 47. The apparatus of claim 38 wherein said casing assembly comprises an elongated thermally insulated hollow body. 48. The apparatus of claim 47 wherein said casing assembly is tubular.

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