Methods and systems for densifying a liquid fuel using a liquid nitrogen bath

A method for densifying liquid methane is described. The method includes passing the liquid methane through a liquid nitrogen bath, self-pressurizing a container associated with the liquid nitrogen bath through boil off of the liquid nitrogen within the container, and regulating pressure within the...

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Main Authors HAN V NGUYEN, MARTIN E LOZANO
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.01.2014
Subjects
ADDING MATERIALS TO FUELS OR FIRES TO REDUCE SMOKE ORUNDESIRABLE DEPOSITS OR TO FACILITATE SOOT REMOVAL
CHEMISTRY
FIRELIGHTERS
FUELS
FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
LUBRICANTS
METALLURGY
NATURAL GAS
PEAT
PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES
SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS OBTAINED BY PROCESSES NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES C10G, C10K
TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE
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Summary:A method for densifying liquid methane is described. The method includes passing the liquid methane through a liquid nitrogen bath, self-pressurizing a container associated with the liquid nitrogen bath through boil off of the liquid nitrogen within the container, and regulating pressure within the liquid nitrogen container to maintain a boiling point of the liquid nitrogen above the triple point temperature of the liquid methane passing through the liquid nitrogen bath.
Bibliography:Application Number: GB20100011032