AU2002228925B2 - Apparatus and method for transferring a cryogenic fluid - Google Patents

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AU2002228925B2
AU2002228925B2 AU2002228925A AU2002228925A AU2002228925B2 AU 2002228925 B2 AU2002228925 B2 AU 2002228925B2 AU 2002228925 A AU2002228925 A AU 2002228925A AU 2002228925 A AU2002228925 A AU 2002228925A AU 2002228925 B2 AU2002228925 B2 AU 2002228925B2
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Abstract

A method and apparatus are set forth for transferring a cryogenic fluid. A polymeric, coaxial transfer line is utilized where a first portion of the cryogenic fluid flows through the inner tube while a second portion flows through an annulus between the inner tube and outer tube which annulus is at a lower pressure than the inside tube. In one embodiment, the inner tube is substantially non-porous and the transfer line is preceded by a flow control means to distribute at least part of the first and second portions of the cryogenic fluid to the inner tube and annulus respectively. In a second embodiment, the inner tube is porous with respect to both gas permeation and liquid permeation such that both a gaseous part and a liquid part of the first portion permeates into the annulus to form at least a part of the second portion.

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The Commissioner of Patents PO Box 200 Woden ACT 2606 Pizzeys Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys PO Box 291 Woden ACT 2606 Phone: 62853111 Fax: 6285 3200 8 May 2003 Sir Australian Patent Application No 2002228925 in the name of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
for the invention entitled APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING A CRYOGENIC FLUID Our Ref: 12580AIR/BMN:st Please find enclosed a voluntary amendment.
Yours sincerely
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E-mail: bnutt@pizzeys.com.au enc: Statement of Proposed Amendments Amended Pages Superseded Pages IP Australia Documents received on: a :3
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IN THE MATTER OF Patent Application No 2002228925 in the name of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
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IN THE MATTER OF Proposed Amendments under Section 104.
FIRST STATEMENT OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 1. Replace pages 7, 8, 10 and 14 presently on file with new pages 7, 8, and 14 herewith.
TO:- THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS P:\CommonWord97\1 2501-13000\1 2580air\20030508.doc WO 02/40t915 PCT/US01/47516 7 an environmental test chamber used for stress screening electronic components; (ii) a component to be shrink fitted; (iii) a specimen holding container used in for biological storage; (iv) a nitrogen droplet dispenser; a cutting tool and/or workpiece in a machining application; and (vi) a cryoprobe in a cryosurgical system.
Throughout this specification and the claims which follow, unless the context requires otherwise, the word "comprise", and variations such as "comprises" and "comprising", will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated integer or step or group of integers or steps but not the exclusion of any other integer or step or group of integers or steps.
The reference to any prior art in this specification is not, and should not be taken as, an acknowledgement or any form of suggestion that that prior art forms part of the common general knowledge in Australia.
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1. A transfer line for transferring a cryogenic fluid comprising an inner conduit surrounded by an outer conduit wherein: a first portion of the cryogenic fluid flows through the inner conduit while a second portion flows through an annulus between the inner conduit and the outer conduit; the first portion is at a higher pressure than the second portion by virtue of a means which maintains the pressure in the inner conduit higher than the annulus; at least a portion of the transfer line is made of a flexible material; and at least a fraction of the second portion of fluid inside the annulus is liquid that provides a refrigeration duty to the first portion of fluid inside the inner conduit.
2. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein the outer conduit is a tube and wherein the inner conduit is a tube made of a substantially non-porous polymeric material.
3. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the inner conduit is made of a polymeric material which is porous with respect to both gas permeation and liquid permeation such that both a gaseous part and a liquid part of the first portion permeates into the annulus to form at least a part of the second portion.
4. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein the transfer line is preceded by a flow control means to distribute at least part of the first and second portions of the cryogenic fluid to the inner conduit and annulus respectively.
WO 02/40915 PCT/US01/47516 The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein the transfer line is used to deliver at least a portion of the cryogenic fluid to a transfer destination and/or cooling target selected from the group consisting of: an environmental test chamber used for stress screening electronic components; (ii) a component to be shrink fitted; (iii) a specimen holding container used in for biological storage; (iv) a nitrogen droplet dispenser; a cutting tool and/or workpiece in a machining application; and (vi) a cryoprobe in a cryosurgical system.
11. A method for transferring a cryogenic fluid utilizing a transfer line comprising an inner conduit surrounded by an outer conduit, said method comprising flowing a first portion of the cryogenic fluid through the inner conduit while flowing a second portion through an annulus between the inner conduit and the outer conduit wherein: the first portion is at a higher pressure than the second portion by virtue of a means which maintains the pressure in the inner conduit higher than the annulus; at least a portion of the transfer line is made of a flexible material; and at least a fraction of the second portion of fluid inside the annulus is liquid that provides a refrigeration duty to the first portion of fluid inside the inner conduit.
12. The method of Claim 11 wherein the outer conduit is a tube and wherein the inner conduit is a tube made of substantially non-porous polymeric material.
WO 02/40915 PCT/US01/47516 14 28. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein substantially all of the outer conduit is made of a flexible insulating material while substantially all of the inner conduit is made of a flexible non-polymeric material selected from the group consisting of copper and its alloys, (ii) aluminum and its alloys, (iii) nickel and its alloys, (iv) austenitic stainless steels, dense graphite or (vi) ceramic fiber textile-woven tubing products.
29. A transfer line for transferring a cryogenic fluid substantially as herein described with reference to the drawing.
A method for transferring a cryogenic fluid utilizing a transfer line comprising an inner conduit surrounded by an outer conduit substantially as herein described with reference to the drawing.
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1. A transfer line for transferring a cryogenic fluid comprising an inner conduit surrounded by an outer conduit wherein: a first portion of the cryogenic fluid flows through the inner conduit while a second portion flows through an annulus between the inner conduit anduter conduit; the first portion is at a higher pressure than the second portionbjTr't e arc,.S at least a portion of the transfer line is made of a flexible material; and at least a fraction of the second portion of fluid inside the annulus is liquid that provides a refrigeration duty to the first portion of fluid inside the inner conduit 2. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein the outer conduit is a tube and wherein the inner conduit is a tube made of a substantially non-porous polymeric material.
3. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the inner conduit is made of a polymeric material which is porous with respect to both gas permeation and liquid permeation such that both a gaseous part and a liquid part of the first portion permeates into the annulus to form at least a part of the second portion.
4. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein the transfer line is preceded by a flow control means to distribute at least part of the first and second portions of the cryogenic fluid to the inner conduit and annulus respectively.
WO 02/40915 PCT/US01/47516 10. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein the transfer line is used to deliver at least a portion of the cryogenic fluid to a transfer destination and/or cooling target selected from the group consisting of: an environmental test chamber used for stress screening electronic components; (ii) a component to be shrink fitted; (iii) a specimen holding container used in for biological storage; (iv) a nitrogen droplet dispenser a cutting tool and/or workpiece in a machining application; and (vi) a cryoprobe in a cryosurgical system.
11. A method for transferring a cryogenic fluid utilizing a transfer line comprising an inner conduit surrounded by an outer conduit, said~eeo comprising flowing a first portion of the cryogenic fluid-lewethrough the inner conduit while flowing a second portion through an annulus between the inner conduit and the outer conduit wherein the first portion is at a higher pressure than the second portiony'i4 4- an uA Sj at least a portion of the transfer line is made of a flexible -plmeriematerial; and at least a fraction of the second portion of fluid inside the annulus is liquid that provides a refrigeration duty to the first portion of fluid inside the inner conduit.
12. The method of Claim 11 wherein the outer conduit is a tube and wherein the inner conduit is a tube made of substantially non-porous polymeric material.
WO 02/40915 PCT/US01/47516 28. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein substantially all of the outer conduit is made of a flexible insulating material while substantially all of the inner conduit is made of a flexible non-polymeric material selected from the group consisting of copper and its alloys, (ii) aluminum and its alloys, (iii) nickel and its alloys, (iv) austenitic stainless steels, dense graphite or (vi) ceramic fiber textile-woven tubing products.
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1. A transfer line for transferring a cryogenic fluid comprising an inner conduit surrounded by an outer conduit wherein: a first portion of the cryogenic fluid flows through the inner conduit while a second portion flows through an annulus between the inner conduit and the outer conduit; the first portion is at a higher pressure than the second portion by virtue of a means which maintains the pressure in the inner conduit higher than the annulus; at least a portion of the transfer line is made of a flexible material; and at least a fraction of the second portion of fluid inside the annulus is liquid that provides a refrigeration duty to the first portion of fluid inside the inner conduit.
2. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein the outer conduit is a tube and wherein the inner conduit is a tube made of a substantially non-porous polymeric material.
3. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the inner conduit is made of a polymeric material which is porous with respect to both gas permeation and liquid permeation such that both a gaseous part and a liquid part of the first portion permeates into the annulus to form at least a part of the second portion.
4. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein the transfer line is preceded by a flow control means to distribute at least part of the first and second portions of the cryogenic fluid to the inner conduit and annulus respectively.
WO 02/40915 PCT/US01/47516 9 The transfer line of Claim 4 wherein the flow control means is a flow control box comprising: an inlet adapted to receive the cryogenic fluid; (ii) a plurality of valves in fluid communication with the inlet and adapted to receive and pressure regulate a flow of the cryogenic fluid wherein at least one of the valves is an on/off valve and at least one of the valves is a metering valve; and (iii) a three-way coupling having a first end in fluid communication with at least one of the valves and a second end in fluid communication with the transfer line.
6. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein at least a fraction of the second portion of fluid in the annulus is transferred to the transfer destination and/or cooling target along with the liquid stream in the inner conduit via the use of a coaxial nozzle having an inner conduit in fluid communication with the inner conduit of the transfer line and an outer conduit in fluid communication with the annulus of the transfer line.
7. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein at least a fraction of the second portion is vented from the annulus away from the transfer destination andlor cooling target.
8. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein the flexible material is a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of carbon based polymers, carbon-fluorine based polymers, co-polymers and composites thereof.
9. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein the cryogenic fluid is selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, argon or mixtures thereof.
WO 02/40915 PCT/US01/47516 The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein the transfer line is used to deliver at least a portion of the cryogenic fluid to a transfer destination and/or cooling target selected from the group consisting of: an environmental test chamber used for stress screening electronic components; (ii) a component to be shrink fitted; (iii) a specimen holding container used in for biological storage; (iv) a nitrogen droplet dispenser; a cutting tool and/or workpiece in a machining application; and (vi) a cryoprobe in a cryosurgical system.
11. A method for transferring a cryogenic fluid utilizing a transfer line comprising an inner conduit surrounded by an outer conduit, said method comprising flowing a first portion of the cryogenic fluid through the inner conduit while flowing a second portion through an annulus between the inner conduit and the outer conduit wherein: the first portion is at a higher pressure than the second portion by virtue of a means which maintains the pressure in the inner conduit higher than the annulus; at least a portion of the transfer line is made of a flexible material; and at least a fraction of the second portion of fluid inside the annulus is liquid that provides a refrigeration duty to the first portion of fluid inside the inner conduit.
12. The method of Claim 11 wherein the outer conduit is a tube and wherein the inner conduit is a tube made of substantially non-porous polymeric material. WO 02/40915 PCT/US01/47516 11
13. The method of Claim 11 wherein at least a portion of the inner conduit is porous with respect to both gas permeation and liquid permeation such that both a gaseous part and a liquid part of the first portion permeates from the inner conduit into the annulus to form at least a part of the second portion.
14. The method of Claim 11 wherein the transfer line is preceded by a flow control means to distribute at least part of the first and second portions of the cryogenic fluid to the inner conduit and annulus respectively.
15. The method of Claim 14 wherein the flow control means is a flow control box comprising: an inlet adapted to receive the cryogenic fluid; (ii) a plurality of valves in fluid communication with the inlet and adapted to receive and pressure regulate a flow of the cryogenic fluid wherein at least one of the valves is an on/off valve and at least one of the valves is a metering valve; and (iii) a three-way coupling having a first end in fluid communication with at least one of the valves and a second end in fluid communication with the transfer line.
16. The method of Claim 11 wherein at least a fraction of the second portion of fluid in the annulus is transferred to the transfer destination and/or cooling target along with the liquid stream in the inner conduit via the use of a coaxial nozzle having an inner conduit in fluid communication with the inner conduit of the transfer line and an outer conduit in fluid communication with the annulus of the transfer line.
17. The method of Claim 11 wherein at least a fraction of the second portion is vented from the annulus away from the transfer destination and/or cooling target. WO 02/40915 PCT/US01/47516 12
18. The method of Claim 11 wherein the polymeric material is selected from the group consisting of carbon-flourine based polymers, co-polymers and composites thereof.
19. The method of Claim 11 wherein the cryogenic fluid is selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, argon or mixtures thereof.
The method of Claim 11 wherein the transfer line is used to deliver at least a portion of the cryogenic fluid to a transfer destination and/or cooling target selected from the group consisting of: an environmental test chamber used for stress screening electronic components; (ii) a component to be shrink fitted; (iii) a specimen holding container used in for biological storage; (iv) a nitrogen droplet dispenser; a cutting tool and/or a workpiece in a machining application; and (vi) a cryoprobe in a cryosurgical system.
21. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein substantially all of the inner conduit and substantially all of the outer conduit are made of a flexible, polymeric material.
22. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein substantially all of the outer conduit is made of a flexible polymeric material while substantially all of the inner conduit is made of a flexible non-polymeric material selected from the group consisting of copper and WO 02/40915 PCT/US01/47516 13 its alloys, (ii) aluminum and its alloys, (iii) nickel and its alloys, (iv) austenitic stainless steels, dense graphite or (vi) ceramic fiber textile-woven tubing products.
23. The method of Claim 11 wherein substantially all of the inner conduit and substantially all of the outer conduit are made of a flexible, polymeric material.
24. The method of Claim 11 wherein substantially all of the outer conduit is made of a flexible polymeric material while substantially all of the inner conduit is made of a flexible non-polymeric material selected from the group consisting of copper and its alloys, (ii) aluminum and its alloys, (iii) nickel and its alloys, (iv) austenitic stainless steels, dense graphite or (vi) ceramic fiber textile-woven tubing products.
The transfer line of Claim 3 wherein certain sections of the inner conduit along the length of the inner conduit are of enhanced porosity.
26. The method of Claim 13 wherein certain sections of the inner conduit along the length of the inner conduit are of enhanced porosity.
27. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein substantially all of the inner conduit and substantially all of the outer conduit are made of a flexible non-polymeric material selected from the group consisting of copper and its alloys, (ii) aluminum and its alloys, (iii) nickel and its alloys, (iv) austenitic stainless steels, dense graphite or (vi) ceramic fiber textile-woven tubing products. WO 02/40915 PCT/US01/47516 14
28. The transfer line of Claim 1 wherein substantially all of the outer conduit is made of a flexible insulating material while substantially all of the inner conduit is made of a flexible non-polymeric material selected from the group consisting of copper and its alloys, (ii) aluminum and its alloys, (iii) nickel and its alloys, (iv) austenitic stainless steels, dense graphite or (vi) ceramic fiber textile-woven tubing products.
29. A transfer line for transferring a cryogenic fluid substantially as herein described with reference to the drawing. A method for transferring a cryogenic fluid utilizing a transfer line comprising an inner conduit surrounded by an outer conduit substantially as herein described with reference to the drawing. r
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